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January 2013 Social Determinants of HealthHow Social and Economic Factors Affect HealthLos Angeles County Department of Public Health2 Health and Health problems result from a complex interplay of a number of forces. An individual s Health -related behaviors (particularly diet, exercise and smoking), surrounding physical environments, and Health care (both access and quality), all contribute significantly to how long and how well we live. However, none of these factors is as important to population Health as are the Social and Economic environments in which we live, learn, work, and play. We refer to these factors collectively as the Social Determinants of Health . This report (first in a series) focuses particularly on the Social environment, defined as the combination of Social and cultural institutions, norms, patterns, beliefs, and processes that influence the life of an individu-al or Included are two eye-opening scenarios ( One Path and A Better Path ) to illustrate how Social Determinants of Health can greatly affect the lives of individuals.
Social Determinants of Health: How Social and Economic Factors Affect Health 3 While the previous scenario is fictional, unfortunately it is all too plausible.
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