Socioeconomic Support

Individuals of higher income levels often have private insurance that allows them to see a physician on a regular basis. These individuals are able to prevent many diseases before they exacerbate. They often eat low fat diets or plant based diets. They are educated on their nutritional health and often make better choices when choosing the different types foods to eat. Due to their income, they can afford to eat healthy food and make healthy food choices. Even though these individuals may be predisposed to certain diseases, their diets prevent them from becoming prevalent in their lives. Due to the individual’s socioeconomic status they make enough money that they don’t stress about the necessities in life. These individuals live in areas such as Roswell, Johns Creek. Alpharetta, Buckhead, Kennesaw, and Stockbridge. Individuals of a poor economic status have limited access to healthcare. These individuals often have Medicaid, Medicare, or no health insurance at all. They often eat diets that are high in fat. Individuals of poor economic status aren’t often educated about eating healthy. They often eat unhealthy because it is too expensive to eat healthy. These individuals often receive government subsidiaries such as WIC and SNAP benefits for themselves and their children. There aren’t many healthy food stores if any at all in these neighborhoods. Stores such as Whole Foods, Sprout, and Trader Joe’s aren’t located in poverty stricken communities because the individuals can’t afford the prices. It is a disadvantage that the grocery chains in the neighborhood don’t offer the resident a healthier option. Individuals of poor economic status often fight chronic illnesses such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and often cancer. They often live sedentary lifestyles that contribute to these diseases. They eat diets that are high in red meats one that contributes to

Those people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged are more likely to consume an unhealthy diet with high levels of saturated fats, consume large amount of alcohol, smoke, be in an unhealthy weight range, and participate in little or no physical activity. Lower levels of education have lower levels of literacy and are less aware of the risk factors and protective behaviours therefore increasing prevalence of type-2 or gestational-diabetes. Income can also restrict access for some health services such as specialists. People with low socioeconomic status are also likely to show more than one risk factor associated with diabetes, greatly increasing the chance of developing diabetes, in which the prevalence is 3.6 times more likely to suffer from diabetes and 2 times as likely to die from

Obesity is a problem in different areas throughout the world; obesity is a major problem in the United States of America. The food industry in the U.S. has changed. Food is cheaper and easier to access, but food is lower in quality and is massively produced (Kenner, 2008). Food is no longer as hard to come by as it once was and is not as expensive, but healthy food is more expensive and, most of the time, requires trips to the grocery store. In American society today, American are busy and have minimal time to exercise, cooking, or even go to the grocery store. The lower socioeconomic classes are notably affected as a result of individuals and families of lower socioeconomic classes often can’t afford healthy food from local grocery stores

Most of the individuals living with Type 2 Diabetes in these low income areas know they have to eat healthier foods in order to control the illness and reduce the risk of getting worse, but they are often confounded by the distance they had to travel in order to buy the healthier foods from the health market, unaffordable prices of buying a healthier nutritious food, and the means of travel to get to the market. Chaufan, Davis, & Constantino (2011), noted that disproportionate risk is caused by living conditions, because living conditions are not natural facts but rather the product of policy decision distributing societal benefits and burdens. The prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes health and lifestyle education programs can be useful in

Socioeconomic Status is where a particular person or group of people stand in regards to social class. The main measurement that determines one's socioeconomic status is level of education, occupation and income. Although it may not be considered a factor in child development, socioeconomic status can actually play a huge role in determining what kind of adolescent a child develops into. It can influence a child’s morals, self-esteem, grades and many more aspects of a child's life. Socioeconomic status can play a role in determining where a person resides, the occupation they end up getting, their education and their income as well. So, although one’s socioeconomic status is technically made up of these aspects, one can be born into a low socioeconomic status which could result in them continuing to have one throughout their life. It is a cycle that one must break in order to change the outcome. Low socioeconomic status can result in child poverty. Child poverty over the years has risen and fallen but has remained consistently apparent in America. Child poverty can have detrimental effects on developing children and adolescents. It may influence the way they are raised, taught, cared for and many more aspects of the child's life which are important for successful development. Low socioeconomic status can determine how well children and adolescents develop and the type of person they develop into, including

Socioeconomic status influences health care quality and outcomes. Patients of lower socioeconomic status are more likely to have worse self-reported health, lower life expectancy, and suffer from more chronic conditions when compared with those of higher socioeconomic status. As a result, patients of lower socioeconomic status, in which we will encounter throughout our career’s, require more care and attention during their visits due to this lack of access. These individuals typically need the most care and unfortunately, we will not see them as often compared to other socioeconomic groups. An additional additive for this population may include providing them with take home exercises in which they are able to perform on their own. That is if they are invested enough to complete them without further supervision. While some hospitals are willing to revise their current policies, to basically “write off” the lower class, we as athletic trainers have to be advocates for these individuals who make up the majority of the population. The first step that we can take involves going a step above to the school board and asking for better nutritional options regarding school lunches. Most school lunch options fail to include fresh alternatives consisting of mostly processed food that can be easily distributed to a large number of students. Another way in which we can promote healthy eating habits is by utilizing social media to share coupons and local grocery store ads to the parents of

Today’s society is infatuated with the thought of being fit and skinny. Although eating healthy and balanced sounds ideal for most Americans, this can be more difficult than it seems. Because of the number of families living in poverty, eating a nutritious and balanced diet is a tremendous challenge. Healthy foods generally cost more than cheaper, processed foods. Families attempting to make the most of their scarce amount of money will try to stretch their dollar and purchase large quantities of food, disregarding the nutritional value. Many studies show the correlation between obesity and other health issues, with a family’s financial status. Although there are now several ways for today’s society to be healthful, including new diet

Social Support means having emotional support from people that you know, such as family, close friends and your birthing partner. They can support you using approval, praise, and physical/psychological comfort. For example, if the client has antenatal depression, social support from the healthcare professionals would include being referred to counselling, generally being there to talk to and listen to and give advice, and reassure them.

The study discussed an important topic concerning the role of poverty in causing disparities in regards to diabetes care and incidence. The report referenced various studies conducted by various entities regarding this topic. The existing research supports the findings from this study. The article used findings from existing research literature to support its claim and explain that poverty in fact contributes to an increase in diabetes cases, and that poor people in countries with universal health care systems may still face difficulties receiving necessary diabetic care. Therefore, poverty creates disparities in diabetic care and may lead to increased incidence of diabetes among poor people as opposed to the remainder of the population (Hsu et al., 2012).

“If I could go to work and teach music and only have to worry about teaching music to a classroom of students that are ready to learn, what a job that would be!” (Charles Moorer Jr.). Socioeconomic status determines a number of things that we consider quite valuable to our overall make up as human beings. These things are to include the type/quality of education one receives, overall income and occupation. All of these are common things that we deal with regularly. Therefore, how does this affect musical development as well as the teaching of music?

Excessive food intake and improper diet is a major contributor to obesity. Families of lower SES are more likely to reside in neighborhoods that make it difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Fresh fruits and vegetables tend to be considerably more costly and scarce compared to abundant accessibility of processed and canned foods. According to a 2010 estimate by the researchers in the US Department of Agriculture, 9.7% of the American population live in low-income neighborhoods that are more than one mile from a supermarket or health food store (Ver Ploeg et al., 2012).

Socioeconomic status(SES) (Lecia, 2014) defines communities and is used to segregate by ethnicity and race. The SES status highlights high-risk communities’ and the barriers of violence, unemployment and lack of economic opportunities its residents encounter. These barriers impede the residents’ ability to reverse generations of destructive habits to include sound financial management practices and thus the cycle of poverty continues. In 2003, Congress established the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (The National Strategy for Financial Literacy , 2006) and tasked the commission with improving the financial literacy and education of citizens in the US. This high-level approach started the dialogue in communities across the country

There are many indicators of poverty. One indicator of poverty is obesity; it mostly affects families in low socioeconomic levels. Obesity has become an epidemic rising across the globe. Recently, childhood obesity is becoming a prevailing problem in the urban areas in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Argentina’s rates are rising at a level that is equal to the United States of America. Obesity being defined as having a Body Mass Index of over 30- Body Mass Index is based on the relationship between the height and weight of a person and should ideally be between 18.5 and 24.9 (Cole, Bellizzi, Flegal, & Dietz, 2000). Shifts in diet and physical activity patterns have affected the low- and moderate-income developing countries over the last two decades (Herscovici, Kovalskys, & De Gregorio, 2013). There is evidence that a high intake of sweetened beverages and high-fat/high-sugar foods, coupled with a low intake of fruits and vegetables and increased sedentary behavior, is associated with obesity (Herscovici, Kovalskys, & De Gregorio, 2013).

Cindy Leung is a postdoctoral scholar in the Center for Health and Community in the School of Medical at University of California San Francisco. She received her Master of Public Health ( MPH) at the University of California Berkeley’s School of Public Health. In addition , she received a ScD( Specific Carbohydrate Diet ) from Harvard School of Public Health with a concentration in public health nutrition and cardiovascular epidemiology. Her recent research explored the relations of the household food security and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to dietary intake and obesity-related health outcomes of low-income Americans ( UCSF COAST: Cindy Leung , ScD, MPH).

The socioeconomic status that somebody holds can contribute to obesity. Children who come from a low socioeconomic status have a greater risk of obesity when they are older (Pudrovska al., 2014). There are different reasons why this fact comes to life. Children with a low socioeconomic status are more likely to have inadequate care while in the womb, experience stress, and get a substantial amount of less physical activity than children with a high socioeconomic status. Some children who come from low socioeconomic status families don’t receive proper prenatal care. Research shows that, “a heightened risk of obesity can be programmed during inadequate prenatal development” (Pudrovska al., 2014). This fact shows that obesity is more than