SOC 112 Final 9

Question 1

What are chronic diseases?

Answer 1

Chronic diseases are long term or lifelong illnesses that may develop gradually or may be something people are born with. Not all chronic diseases are fatal if treated properly.

Question 2

What are act diseases?

Answer 2

Acute diseases are diseases that strike suddenly and can cause dramatic incapacitation or death. E.g., typhoid, AIDS, SARS, measles.

Question 3

What are degenerative diseases?

Answer 3

Diseases usually associated with aging, but also may be inherited or acquired due to hazardous working or living conditions (or a result of poor lifestyle choices).

Question 4

What are the sociological variables of health?

Answer 4

1. Gender
2. Class
3. Race

Question 5

How is gender a sociological variable of health?

Answer 5

Historically, women have lived longer, but with more women working and leading stressful lives and greater incidence of substance abuse, mortality rates appear to be increasing.

Question 6

How is class a sociological variable of health?

Answer 6

Poorer people have less access to nutritious foods and often end up eating prepared foods, which are cheaper. They are also at greater risk of substance abuse.

Question 7

What are preventable health problems?

Answer 7

1. Obesity due to overeating, poor diet, and insufficient activity.
2. Cancer and lung diseases due to smoking
3. Injuries and internal organ failure from drug and alcohol
4. Diabetes caused by eating foods in high fat and sugar