Exam 9: Health Disparities

For most sex-age groups in the United States, whites have a higher prevalence of obesity than blacks or Mexican Americans.

What is the term of the following definintion. -Even though Hispanics have higher poverty rates, poorer educational attainment, and poorer healthcare access, the health outcomes for this subgroup are at least as good as those for non-Hispanic whites.

_____________________ is at epidemic proportions in the United States and is strongly associated with socioeconomic status at least among white Americans.

What is the term of the following definintion. -Hazardous occupational and residential environments and have fewer resources to cope with these effects on health.

Which ethnic group appears to have a consistent result concerning socioeconomic status and health than what was previously presented?

Nearly all health behaviors and habits such as diet, exercise, and smoking are associated with socioeconomic status and contribute to increased ____________________ among those in lower educational and income classes.

Adult minorities have significantly worse mortality rates than whites for which medical conditions?

What is the term of the following definintion. -A multidimensional concept that includes such aspects of the population as race, ethnicity, gender, and geographic location.

Historically, the attainment of health equity focused on the treatment of disease and access to health services.

What is the term of the following definintion. -The attainment of the best health status of all people regardless of gender, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, or geographic diversity.

Minority children experience disparities in access to quality care, insurance access, and referrals to specialists, as well as racial differences regardless of socioeconomic status.

Childhood obesity has been associated with an increased prevalence of precursors for which of the following?

What type of policy and intervention to reduce obesity prevalence in society is preferred, especially for those who are disadvantaged by race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status?