Analyse The Factors That Affect Current Patterns Of Health In The Uk
There are many factors in which could effect current patterns of health. These factors are:
Socio-Economic
Environmental
Genetic
Lifestyle
Socio-Economic factors are those in which occur financially or socially. Factors included are income, age, social glass, gender, expenditure, employment status, hosing, discrimination and, education. an individual’s income could effect an individual’s current health. An individual’s income is likely to have a large negative impact on current and future patterns of public health in the UK. Individual’s with a lower income are more likely to buy processed foods as they are cheaper than fresh ingredients. Processed foods are higher in fat, sugar and salt with very little nutritional value; potentially …show more content…
Factors included are: rural, urban, water supply, waste management, access too health services, housing and, pollution. The environment an individual lives in, urban or rural, is likely to have a large impact on current and future patterns of public health in the UK. Urban areas are known to have a variety of vehicular transport options, decreasing the need to walk or cycle to an intended destination. A lack of exercise could contribute to obesity. Rural areas might have a higher need to walk or cycle to an intended destination due to a lack of vehicular transport options. Many parts of both County Durham and Norfolk are rural, however, some parts are urban also. Individuals in these counties who live in the urban areas have a higher chance of becoming overweight, potentially obese, due to the variety of transport links available. Whereas, individuals living in the rural areas of these counties have less of a chance in becoming obese due to the need to walk or cycle. Also, urban areas experience more pollution due to large industrial companies and more vehicle use. Norfolk and County Durham might not experience high amounts of pollution, however, larger cities such as London and Manchester will experience high levels of pollution. Pollution is bad for the respiratory system and can cause breathing problems if an individual spends a long length of their lifetime in a polluted
Socio-Economic
Environmental
Genetic
Lifestyle
Socio-Economic factors are those in which occur financially or socially. Factors included are income, age, social glass, gender, expenditure, employment status, hosing, discrimination and, education. an individual’s income could effect an individual’s current health. An individual’s income is likely to have a large negative impact on current and future patterns of public health in the UK. Individual’s with a lower income are more likely to buy processed foods as they are cheaper than fresh ingredients. Processed foods are higher in fat, sugar and salt with very little nutritional value; potentially …show more content…
Factors included are: rural, urban, water supply, waste management, access too health services, housing and, pollution. The environment an individual lives in, urban or rural, is likely to have a large impact on current and future patterns of public health in the UK. Urban areas are known to have a variety of vehicular transport options, decreasing the need to walk or cycle to an intended destination. A lack of exercise could contribute to obesity. Rural areas might have a higher need to walk or cycle to an intended destination due to a lack of vehicular transport options. Many parts of both County Durham and Norfolk are rural, however, some parts are urban also. Individuals in these counties who live in the urban areas have a higher chance of becoming overweight, potentially obese, due to the variety of transport links available. Whereas, individuals living in the rural areas of these counties have less of a chance in becoming obese due to the need to walk or cycle. Also, urban areas experience more pollution due to large industrial companies and more vehicle use. Norfolk and County Durham might not experience high amounts of pollution, however, larger cities such as London and Manchester will experience high levels of pollution. Pollution is bad for the respiratory system and can cause breathing problems if an individual spends a long length of their lifetime in a polluted