Swedish study links neighborhood inequality to worse infant health outcomes

Researchers found that mothers living in high-inequality neighborhoods experience worse health outcomes for newborns, independent of their own income. The findings suggest policymakers and health systems should address local economic disparities as a public health priority, not just individual poverty.

Originaltitel: Neighborhood income inequality, maternal relative deprivation and neonatal health in Sweden: A cross-sectional study using individually defined multi-scale contexts