Video Analysis Response: In Sickness And Wealth (Episode One)
Video Analysis Response
Segment one: In Sickness and Wealth (Episode One)
Population
The population discussed in episode one include rich and poor people. Jim Taylor is one of the wealthy Americans in the movie. On the other side, Corey and the wife represent the low-class population that struggles to settle medical bills. Children are also discussed in the episode where they are associated with sicknesses (Pacquiao, 2016). For example, increased level of stress in childhood creates long-term health issues.
Health Issues
Notably, the United States spend more on medical services despite the fact that the results are the worst compared to other industrialized nations. Furthermore, the rich people live longer than the poor individuals (Pacquiao, …show more content…
In addition, most of the genetic researchers have studied in Pima many years and are trying to identify the genetically causes of Type 2 diabetes. The poor population is associated with increased blood sugar levels (Marmot & Allen, 2014). Native communities form the populations that require improving control over all their destinies.
Health Issues
Type 2 diabetes is the main health issue discussed in episode four. The problem is viewed as genetically where genetic researchers are putting more effort to confirm it. Increased blood sugar is another health issue evaluated in the episode. Obese is a condition associated with body overweight. Obesity is a risk factor for diabetes which is also closely associated with low income and poor health condition.
Social Determinants of Health
Stress among individuals increases the chances of getting Type 2 diabetes. Genetically, factors influence the spreading of diabetes from one person to the other. The income level of the population determines the health condition of people in the community. Poverty is considered as a risk factor which increases the chance of becoming sick (Braveman & Gottlieb, 2014). It causes stress which may alter blood sugar in the human …show more content…
In these cases, many determinants of health affect the personal life of each individual. For example, when a person is poor, he or she will experience more medical issues due to low-income life. On the side, a wealthy person can manage to acquire better medical services to improve or maintain appropriate health condition. In addition, chronic stress affects the body system which creates higher chances of contracting a disease. Lower social position affects a human being and corresponds to increased degrees of cortisol which results to a stressful hormone (Rubin, 2016). The social determinant of health also influences the health condition of a population. For example, in a family where the parent had Type 2 diabetes, the family members seem to indicate similar issues in their
Segment one: In Sickness and Wealth (Episode One)
Population
The population discussed in episode one include rich and poor people. Jim Taylor is one of the wealthy Americans in the movie. On the other side, Corey and the wife represent the low-class population that struggles to settle medical bills. Children are also discussed in the episode where they are associated with sicknesses (Pacquiao, 2016). For example, increased level of stress in childhood creates long-term health issues.
Health Issues
Notably, the United States spend more on medical services despite the fact that the results are the worst compared to other industrialized nations. Furthermore, the rich people live longer than the poor individuals (Pacquiao, …show more content…
In addition, most of the genetic researchers have studied in Pima many years and are trying to identify the genetically causes of Type 2 diabetes. The poor population is associated with increased blood sugar levels (Marmot & Allen, 2014). Native communities form the populations that require improving control over all their destinies.
Health Issues
Type 2 diabetes is the main health issue discussed in episode four. The problem is viewed as genetically where genetic researchers are putting more effort to confirm it. Increased blood sugar is another health issue evaluated in the episode. Obese is a condition associated with body overweight. Obesity is a risk factor for diabetes which is also closely associated with low income and poor health condition.
Social Determinants of Health
Stress among individuals increases the chances of getting Type 2 diabetes. Genetically, factors influence the spreading of diabetes from one person to the other. The income level of the population determines the health condition of people in the community. Poverty is considered as a risk factor which increases the chance of becoming sick (Braveman & Gottlieb, 2014). It causes stress which may alter blood sugar in the human …show more content…
In these cases, many determinants of health affect the personal life of each individual. For example, when a person is poor, he or she will experience more medical issues due to low-income life. On the side, a wealthy person can manage to acquire better medical services to improve or maintain appropriate health condition. In addition, chronic stress affects the body system which creates higher chances of contracting a disease. Lower social position affects a human being and corresponds to increased degrees of cortisol which results to a stressful hormone (Rubin, 2016). The social determinant of health also influences the health condition of a population. For example, in a family where the parent had Type 2 diabetes, the family members seem to indicate similar issues in their