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What are all the variables that impact health (S.E.E.P)? (Social (Weak…
What are all the variables that impact health (S.E.E.P)?
Social
Weak social support and relationships
Research shows weak social support and relationships can lead to depression, cognitive decline, poor wound healing, and delayed cancer recovery (
Fix
)
Education
People with more education are more likely to live longer. They are more likely to participate in healthy activities like exercising and seeing their doctor regularly. They are less likely to participate in unhealthy activities, such as smoking (
FamilyDoctor
)
Strong social support and relationships
Research shows strong social support and relationship has a positive impact on the cardiovascular system, immune system, neuroendocrine system, and inflammatory processes (
Fix
)
Access to healthcare
If you have health insurance, you are more likely to visit your doctor on a regular basis. These trips can include screenings and preventive care that keep you from developing chronic disease. But not everyone has access to health insurance or easy access to care (
FamilyDoctor
)
Social Norms
Anorexia Nervosa is an easting disorder caused by intense fear of gaining weight, and 9 percent of American women will suffer from anorexia in their lifetime (
EatingRecoveryCenter
)
Environmental
Foodborne illnesses
1 in 6 Americans gets sick each year from contaminated food (
NEHA
)
Nuclear Radiation
The Chernobyl disaster, a nuclear accident in 1986 killed around 30 people (
OurWorldInData
)
Inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene
3% of all deaths worldwide are related to unsafe or inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (
WaterLogic
)
Acidic Rain
Sulfate and nitrate particulates of dry deposition can cause asthma, bronchitis, and heart problems (
Ricardo Silva Coqueiro
)
Air Pollution (including indoors and outdoors)
radon, a natural gas from rock and soil, can get trapped indoors and cause lung cancer resulting in 20,000 deaths per year (
NEHA
)
Political
Type of government
Several studies have found that more years of social-democratic government are associated with better population health, e.g. lower infant mortality (
European Journal of Public Health
)
Political news
As many as 30% of the people surveyed said politics triggered feelings of anger, frustration, hate, guilt or led them to make comments they later regretted (
News4Jax
)
Regulations of drugs
More than 7 million people suffer from illicit drug use disorder and one in four deaths can be attributed to alcohol, tobacco, and illicit or prescription drug use (
Gateway
)
War
Decisions of politicians have led to mass killings in war and genocide in the First and Second World Wars—and perhaps to the avoidance of further war and genocide when the European Union was created (
European Journal of Public Health
)
Regulations of firearms
51% of suicides in America involve a firearm (
Griffords
)
Economic
Economic crisis
Crisis may also have an impact on social inequalities in health, inequitable access and low quality of healthcare through a deterioration of social determinants of health (
Health Science Journal
)
Economic Booms
One theory is that during economic booms, an industrial economy produces more air pollution, which exacerbates certain diseases and increases mortality (
Jama Network
)
Income
Stress associated with a lower income, especially during childhood, increases risk for heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. People with higher incomes live in areas with healthier resources available, like good grocery stores, safe housing, opportunities to exercise, clean air, and better schools (
Insider
)
Unemployment
Unemployment can lead to mental effects such as stress and depression, as well as physical effects such as sleep disorders and eating disorders (
Psychologenie
)
Decline in stock price
Dramatic decline in stock price can cause stress and anxiety (
WebMD
)