ABSTRACT

This chapter considers the myriad mediating and moderating factors that individually and intersectionally shape patterns of health among men and between men and women, considerable research is needed to specify causes, patterns, and ways to reduce and achieve men’s health equity. It illustrates that behavior and biology are not the only factors that put men at risk for poor health outcomes; also, the position of socially defined groups of men in the social hierarchy is important for understanding patterns of health outcomes. Making Connections: Global Evidence and Action on Men’s Health and Masculinities not only describes the epidemiologic patterns of morbidity and mortality among men across the globe, but it also explores how these patterns are associated with several main risk factors and masculine norms and ideals. The Promundo report specifically highlights regional differences, age-specific burdens of disease, and other key ways health and well-being are socially patterned among men.