Which exemplify determinants of health? (Select all that apply.) ...

[BrownTown3]

Which exemplify determinants of health? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Living in a community with clean, fluoridated water
  B) Having a death rate of 500 per 100,000 population
  C) Living in neighborhood with a high crime rate
  D) Smoking two packs of cigarettes per day
  E) Having an infant mortality rate of 95 deaths per 1,000 live births

Question 2

Which key factors contribute to the rise of noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Tobacco use
  B) Insufficient physical activity
  C) Unclean water
  D) High blood pressure
  E) Lack of contraceptive use

[macybarnes]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, C, D
Feedback:
Determinants of health are factors that affect outcomes of health status, such as physical environment (living in a community with clean, fluoridated water), social environment (living in a neighborhood with a high crime rate), health behaviors (smoking two packs of cigarettes per day), and individual health, as well as broader factors such as access to health services and overall health policies and interventions. Mortality rates are indicators of health, not determinants of health.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B, D
Feedback:
Key factors in the rise of noncommunicable diseases include the following: tobacco use, insufficient physical activity, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet, high blood pressure, overweight and obesity, high cholesterol, and cancer-associated infections. Unclean water and lack of contraceptive use are risk factors for communicable diseases, such as Legionnaires' disease and HIV, respectively.