Do walking and leisure-time physical activity protect against arthritis in older women?
The results support an inverse association between both LTPA and walking with self-reported arthritis over 6 years in older women who are able to walk.
Socio-economic determinants did not affect ALL survival in West German children, in contrast to studies from some other countries. Dissimilarities in social welfare systems, including access to health care, lifestyle and differences in treatment may contribute to these differences in findings. Our observation of no social inequalities in paediatric ALL survival is reassuring, but needs continued monitoring to assess the potential impact of evolvement of treatment options and changes in paediatric health service.