Social Determinants of Health

Introduction Nearly 17% of children and adolescents in the United States are affected by obesity. Furthermore, 8.5% of children and adolescents globally are obese. (Zhang et al.) Lower-income children are disproportionately at risk for obesity (Chou et al.) According to research by Jin and Jones-Smith, lower-income children had much higher BMI scores than high-income children.…

Around 38 million people in the United States experience Food Insecurity, which is the state of limited access to nutritionally adequate food. It has been shown that Food Insecurity (FI) is more prevalent in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), with research indicating increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality through behavioral and biological pathways. CVD…

As people get older, there is an increased risk of serious cardiovascular diseases. In ages 65+, the leading cause of death is cardiovascular health issues. These issues stem from inflammation that negatively affects cardiovascular health. With age, there are more inflammatory responses in the body which leads to a higher chance of diseases such as…

Food intake plays a vital role in a human's well-being and maintains our health. Diet directly impacts our gut health, and an unbalanced diet can have numerous adverse effects. This is because diet has consequences on the metabolic activity of human gut microbiota. Gut microbes are important as they ensure the availability of nutrients and…