Discuss the Healthy People 2020 Social Determinants of health.

What will be an ideal response?


The social determinants of health model goes beyond the biological and genetic makeup and behaviors at the individual level. The model organizes the complex and interacting factors that determine health and nutritional well-being of the population and provides a framework so these factors can be monitored. The five social determinants, and the factors they encompass, are:1. Economic stability: Poverty, employment, food security, and housing stability2. Education: High school graduation, enrollment in higher education, and language and literacy3. Health and health care: Access to health care, access to primary care, and health literacy4. Neighborhood and built environment: Access to healthy food, quality of housing, crime and violence, and environmental conditions5. Social and community context: Social cohesion and support systems, civic participation, and perceived discrimination and equity

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Which of the following defines the term “conjugated linoleic acid”?

a. A type of cis-fatty acid b. A triglyceride with a phosphate group c. A fatty acid with the chemical make-up of linoleic acid but with a different configuration d. A food additive that preserves or delays rancidity of fats in foods e. A nitrogen-containing compound found in foods and made in the body from the amino acid methionine

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Increased body fat disrupts the normal signaling of hormone-like substances, called ________, and is associated with an inflammatory response throughout the body

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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