Major Assignment #4: Social Determinants of Health (15 pts, 2 page minimum). This assignment will help you begin to understand the social determinants of health and disease. I strongly encourage you to explore this website, watch the clips and examine the resources and activities.

1) Go to Unnatural Causes website

2) Watch the trailer

3) In the trailer, one of the speakers said “we carry our history in our bodies”. In a paragraph, discuss what she meant by this.

4) Go to “Interactivities” and scroll down to the “Tale of Two Smokers” activity. Go through the entire activity.

Answer the following:

1) According to the website, what is one of the challenges for:

• low income people to change their diet?
• children in poverty to exercise?
• people to manage stress?

2) According to the stress indicator, which factor had the greatest impact on lowering Jane’s allostatic load? Why might this be so?

3) Why does it take more than willpower and discipline to change unhealthy habits and behaviors?

4) Go to the “Health Equity Quiz” activity. Take the quiz. How did you score? Did anything surprise you? Discuss at least two things you learned from the quiz.

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• Due at 11:59pm on Saturday of the module. Must be uploaded into WebCampus.
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