Income and Wealth
What is the best measure of health in the United States?
income
True or False: Is education a determinant of health?
true
What hormone, typically higher in females, can increase the risk of osteoporosis later in life?
Estrogen
What do you call a place with limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables, but plenty of fast food restaurants?
A food desert
What invisible wall can keep people healthy and strong, or lonely and sick, depending on its presence or absence?
Community
If income is what you earn, than what is wealth
what you own
What one factor, when low, can lead to both limited access to healthcare and unhealthy behaviors?
Poverty
The social expectation that men prioritize work over health can lead to neglecting which preventative health measure?
Screening
What publicly accessible resource, often lacking in low-income neighborhoods, can significantly improve physical and mental health especially in children?
parks
What invisible thread connects a lonely senior losing touch with loved ones, a young immigrant facing language barriers, and a transgender person experiencing prejudice?
Isolaotin
What is one-way income can limit access and impact health?
Healthy food
healthcare
safe housing
What single factor, closely linked to educational attainment, is one of the strongest predictors of individual and community health?
Literacy
What biological process, influenced by social and cultural factors, puts women at a higher risk than men for certain autoimmune diseases, such as lupus and multiple sclerosis?
Pregnancy
What 5-digit number can significantly impact your access to healthy food, physical activity, and exposure to environmental hazards?
zip code
What invisible barrier, built by social exclusion and prejudice, can significantly impact access to healthcare, healthy environments, and mental well-being?
Belonging
the concept that says poverty can be passed down from parents to children due to limited opportunities
intergenerational cycle of poverty
Unconscious biases in the education system contribute to health lower levels of ____ education
higher
What single historical policy, rooted in gender stereotypes, continues to impact women's access to healthcare and economic opportunities, contributing to health disparities?
Maternity leave (or lack of)
What single, often invisible, environmental contaminant disproportionately impacts low-income communities and communities of color, contributing to higher rates of asthma, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive decline?(82 on periodic table)
lead
I speak volumes without a voice, and can either lift you up or crush your spirit. I am woven into the fabric of your community, dictating access to resources and opportunities. I can be a warm embrace or a cold shoulder, and my presence or absence profoundly impacts your health and well-being.
what am I?
Social capital
a higher Gini coefficient indicates higher...
inequality
Beyond individual health literacy and access to healthcare knowledge, how can educational attainment influence the health of an entire community, even for individuals who themselves are highly educated?
social capital
What single, pervasive social norm, rooted in masculinity, significantly contributes to men's reluctance to seek healthcare, engage in preventive behaviors, and prioritize their emotional well-being?
Stoicism
How can power plants negatively impact a surrounding neighborhood's health
air polution
I am the bridge between loneliness and belonging, the antidote to isolation's poison. I can buffer stress, boost immunity, and even lengthen lifespans. Yet, for the marginalized and ostracized, I remain elusive, a phantom limb in the social body. What am I?
Acceptance