Sociology Flashcards

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sociology def

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social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life.

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health sociology def

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a branch of sociology that focuses on socio-structural influences on health and disease. It is the analysis of social, cultural and environmental conditions for health and disease.

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social determinants of health

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  • Socio-economic factors
  • Environmental conditions
  • Educational opportunities
  • Lifestyle
  • Social support and networks
  • Personal characteristics such as age, gender or ethnicity
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The MoMo-study (Spengler)

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Aim: identifying health-related lifestyles in adolescents and analyzing the association with overweight

Background: health is determined by: genetics, health-related behavior and other factors (social and physical environment, etc.)

Methods:
- 1643 adolescents (11-17 years)
- Measures:
- Food consumption (HuSKY healthy nutrition score)
- Physical activity (MET/hour)
- Electronic media use (hours/day)
- Socio-economic status (SES)
- Migration background
- BMI (height, weight)
- A cluster analysis was performed that showed 4 different clusters

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vertical social inequality def

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differences according to education, professional status, income and power resulting in disadvantages or unequal treatment

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horizontal social inequality def

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inequalities between gender, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, marital status, region or residence

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health equity def

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establishment of equal health opportunities (comparable distribution of access and life changes)

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