SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
The built environment including conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. These conditions are known as social determinants of health. The built environment is shaped by the amount of resources that communities have, all of which are influenced by policy choices. Social determinants of health affect factors that are related to health outcomes. We know that poverty limits access to healthy food options as well as safe neighborhoods and that higher educational attainment is a predictor of better health. We also know that
differences in health are prominent in communities with poor social determinants of health, such as unstable housing, low income, unsafe neighborhoods, or substandard education. In a number of ways, the built environment can support or hinder active living. For instance, housing, workplaces, street design, access to open space, and transportation all influence prominent health factors including physical activity, safety, access to healthy food, community engagement, and affordable living. Addressing social determinants of health present in Menifee, is a primary approach towards improving the built environment and achieving health equity so that every resident has an equal opportunity to attain their full health potential, regardless of socioeconomic status.
WHAT MAKES US HEALTHY?
CHAPTER 2 » Existing Conditions & Analysis
Source: HealthEdge.com
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