Neel Deshpande
The concept of “Social Determinants of Health” was introduced in the field of Health
Care relatively recently. In fact, the World Health Organization first introduced this mode of
expression in a published research paper in 1999 (Kelly). The Social Determinants of Health
describes the many different societal factors that impact people in various walks of life such as
income levels, access to transport, access to healthcare, and many other factors. Dr. Yibin Liu's research paper, “Food Insecurity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk,” delves into the intricate relationship between food insecurity and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) risk. Liu brings to light how various levels of food insecurity amplify the risk factors associated with cardiovascular ailments. Throughout her study, Liu found that low levels of food security resulted in an increased probability of being diagnosed with Cardiovascular Disease.
Dr. Liu’s findings can help increase awareness of the correlation between food insecurity
and Cardiovascular Disease through public health policies. The systematic review that Dr. Liu
conducted, can lead to public health policies that make it easier for low-income individuals to
have access to affordable and nutritious food. In addition, education programs can be run by the federal government to spread awareness of the link between food insecurity and CVD risk. The combination of these actions can be the first step in giving everyone a better opportunity to live a happy and healthy life.
References:
Kelley, T. ; (n.d.). Heading upstream to the Social Determinants of Health. Retrieved from https://www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/view/heading-upstream-to-the-social-determinants-of-health
Liu, Y., & Eicher-Miller, H. A. (2021). Food insecurity and cardiovascular disease risk - current atherosclerosis reports. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11883-021-00923-6
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