Public Health Flashcards
In the Social Ecologial Model…
What has the most impact to obesity rates?
What has the least impact to obesity rates?
MOST
- Structures and systems (federal, state, and local regulations, laws, the built environment)
- Community (relationships and communications between organization and institutes)
- Institutions and organizations (schools, health care administration, businesses, faith based organizations)
- Interpersonal (individual relationships, support groups, social networks)
- Individual (attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, behaviors)
LEAST
What is the definition of health equity?
Attainment of the highest level of health for all people.
Achieving health equity requires valuing everyone equally with focused and ongoing societal efforts to address avoidable inequalities, historical and contemporary injustices, and the elimination of health and health care disparities.
What is the definition of health disparities?
Particular types of health differences that are closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage.
What are social determinates of health?
How are social determinates of health shaped?
Complex, integrated, and overlapping social structures and economic systems that are responsible for most health inequities.
These social structures and economic systems include the social environment, physical environment, health services, and structural and societal factors.
Social determinants of health are shaped by the** distribution of money, power, and resources throughout local communities, nations, and the world.**
What are health disparities in obesity?
- Race and ethnicity
- Socioeconomic variables
▫ Education level
▫ Income level - Geographic locations
What are the 4 areas of the framework to increase obesity health equity?
Increase healthy options
Reduce deterrents to healthy behaviors
Build community capacity
Improve social and economical resources
What is the goal of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (2010)?
Reduce the obesity epidemic and other health risks for children by providing more nutritionally balanced meals
What did the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act do to school meals?
Increased availability of fruits and vegetables
* Included requirements for increased fruit and vegetable portions
* Included weekly requirements for beans and peas and dark leafy, red/orange, and starchy vegetables
Increased availability of whole grains
Among youth, obesity rates are lowest among youth ages?
2-5 years old
Among adults (including both men and women), which race/ethnicities have the highest prevalence of obesity?
Non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics
What is a main focus of the definition of health equity?
On-going efforts to address avoidable and inequities
