Obesity and smoking are two cultural issues that affect the rising cost of health care. Choose one of these issues and write an essay describing its prevalence, and its contribution to poor health and rising health care costs.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Obesity: BMI, reasons for obesity, health impacts, early death, costs
2. Smoking: Surgeon General's report and tobacco companies response, health impacts, early death, who is most likely to smoke (Table2-3), use by youth
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A) Latinos will make up about 29 percent of the U.S. population B) African Americans will make up about 50 percent of the U.S. population C) Minority groups will leave the United States D) Asians will be the racial majority
Abusers (about 40 percent or more) tend to be mentally disturbed, psychologically unbalanced, or even psychotic
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is not a stage of dying according to Kübler¬Ross?
A. Denial B. Bargaining C. Depression D. Agitation
A(n) __________ can be anything that meaningfully represents something else.
A. Symbol B. Value C. Norm D. Folkway E. More