HLTH 509

Learning Activity 1 Instructions Topic: Virginia’s Health Rankings Go to the America’s Health Rankings website and follow THE RANKINGS link to view the full state report for Virginia. Examine the state’s health value and rank for each health Determinant and Outcome, as well as the combined rankings for these and for diabetes, obesity, and smoking. […]

Read “Social Determinants of Health Inequalities” by Marmot, 2005, located in the Reading & Study folder for this module/week. Discuss the following points in your thread. Review the Discussion Board Instructions before posting your thread. Marmot uses the more European term “health inequalities,” while most American authorities prefer “health disparities” when referring to the large