Low socioeconomic status has previously been associated with type 2 diabetes. Thus, health is not only affected by individual risk factors and behaviors, but also a range of economic circumstances. Primarily, this issue is caused by the underuse or reduced access of recommended preventive care in individuals from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The economical issues involved […]
Introduction Childhood obesity has become an epidemic in the United States and other western industrialized societies. “Childhood obesity affects more than 18 percent of children in the United States, making it the most common chronic disease of childhood” (Obesity Action Coalition). According to the OAC, the percentage of children suffering from childhood obesity has tripled […]
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Order nowSummary Despite the fact that Caucasian women in the United States have a higher incidence rate of breast cancer than any other racial group, African-Americans succumb notably worse to the disease and record the highest mortality rate. To comprehend the barriers and challenges that predispose African-American women to these disparities, this research was conducted to […]
Diabetes type 2 is a chronic disease which is widespread around the world. According to Mayo Clinic, type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes that occurs due to high blood sugar and the lack of ability of the body to use insulin properly or make enough of it. Diabetes type 2 does […]
In the United States, approximately 15% of the population is made up of Latinos (Cobas et al., 2015). This population comprises of people who were within and without the borders of the United States; it is heterogeneous in the sense that they have varied behavioral, cultural, and social attitudes that are likely to affect their […]
Childhood obesity is a growing health issue in the United States. Children with higher Body Mass Indexes than the recommended by the National Institutes of Health are more prone to adverse health effects later in life. Obesity in early age can translate into adulthood and increases the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes (Franks […]
Stress and Health Behaviors The first article I read was written by Patrick M. Krueger and Virginia W. Chang. They wrote an article named “”Being Poor and Coping With Stress: Health Behaviors and the Risk of Death on the relationship between stress and the possibility of dying. Their focal point is based on pointing out […]
