Health Disparities
What is the leading cause of death in the United States, Disproportionately affecting minority populations?
What is Heart Disease
This behavior, linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke, remains one of the leading preventable causes of death.
What is Smoking?
What broad category of factors encompasses things like poverty,
education, and access to healthcare. ana signinicanty impacts chronic disease risk?
What are Social Determinants of Health?
Healthy People 2010 aimed to reduce the prevalence of these two major cardiovascular conditions through improved prevention, early detection, and treatment.
What are heart disease and stroke?
This respiratory condition, often exacerbated by environmental factors such as air pollution and inadequate healthcare access, disproportionately affects low-income and minority communities.
What is Asthma?
Chronic Stress can increase the risk of this condition, often called the
"silent killer because it has no obvious symptoms.
What is Hypertension?
This social determinant of health can significantly impact access to healthcare services, especially in rural areas.
What is Geographic Location?
This initiative promoted these types of behaviors to help prevent heart disease and stroke.
What are heart-healthy behaviors?
This socioeconomic factor is most closely linked to an increased risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease?
What is Low Income?
This Chronic respiratory disease causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways, leading to wheezing and shortness of breath.
What is Asthma?
This environment factor has been linked to chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma, especially in urban populations.
What is Air Pollution?
Healthy People 2010 aimed to reduce the incidence and complications of this chronic disease by encouraging healthy eating, regular physical activity, and weight management.
What is Diabetes?
This chronic disease is disproportionately diagnosed in rural communities due to limited access to healthcare and health resources?
What is Diabetes?
This behavior, which linked to obesity and increased risk for disease like hypertension and type 2 diabetes, is on the rise in many parts of the world.
What is Poor Nutrition?
This aspect of life. often related to socioeconomic status. can influence chronic disease management, such as access to medications and regular doctor visits.
What is Education?
Public education campaigns in Healthy People 2010 aimed to raise awareness about the risks and prevention of this disease.
What is Cancer?
This group is most likely to experience disparities in mental health outcomes related to chronic illness.
What is Native Americans?
This behavior is associated with a higher incidence of chronic diseases, especially those related to the liver and pancreas.
What is Alcohol Consumption?
This determinants refers to the availability of healthcare services and professionals in a community, which affects disease prevention and management.
What is Healthcare Access?
Measures to decrease new cases and complications of this disease include promoting early detection and management of risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes.
What is Chronic Kidney Disease?