Health Disparity among blacks and Whites due to social environment

1. SOC 132: AMERICAN CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN Project Title: Health Disparity among Blacks and White due to Social Environment By Jessica Farrar

2. Project Introduction Jessica R Farrar In our founding documents, the United States of America celebrates the fundamental equality of all people, yet in the United States today, access to economic resources is becoming more and more unequal. the emphasis of my term paper was put on social environment factors that affect the health of blacks and whites. With review and analysis, I have done an examination of a set of demographic and background that can be associated with blacks and white people health.

3. Definition Refers to the gaps in the quality of health between different gender , race, and socioeconomic groups Health Disparity

4. Questions What would you do if you have only $10 in your pocket for your nourishment for one week? Would you buy ten times a dollar meal at Mc-Donald or would go for a nice salad meal at Applebee? Social Environment Where would you most likely live if you have a monthly income below $500? How would you most likely live if you have a monthly income below $500?

5. My term paper presents the facts that income inequality can affects how, and where we live. Social Environment, Cont. The How can be seen in what we eat. And the where about where we live.

6. Fast-food consumption has been shown to increase calorie intake, promote weight gain and elevate risk for diabetes…..Because African Americans and Hispanics are inherently at higher risk for obesity and diabetes, fast food will only fuel the problem Social Environment, Cont. TV shows aimed at blacks air more fast foods ads where in the black prime-time shows In 19 states, blacks were more than twice as likely as whites to live in neighborhoods where air pollution seems to pose the greatest health danger more than 4 million births from 264 counties in the United States, Hispanic, African American, and Asian American mothers were more likely than white mothers to live in a highly polluted county. more than 4 million births from 264 counties in the United States, Hispanic, African American, and Asian American mothers were more likely than white mothers to live in a highly polluted county. More than 4 million births from 264 counties in the United States, Hispanic, African American, and Asian American mothers were more likely than white mothers to live in a highly polluted county.

7. Conclusion Social Environment Gun or Butter Health And Where we live. Has an impact on our life For what we eat

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