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Determinants of Health

Terms in this set (12)

Social Determinants of Health
Personal Characteristics that have social meaning and Social Environment Characteristics.
Examples:race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity or experience, age, disability, accent, weight, religion, relationships, roommates, community, religious congregation, work place
Behavioral Determinants of Health
Personal attribute related to beliefs, expectations, motives, values, perceptions and cognitive elements that relate to health
Examples: exercise and diet habits, drug and alcohol use, sexual activity, the use of firearms and motor vehicles,
Gochman's definition of Health Behavior
"those personal attributes such as beliefs, expectations, motives, values, perceptions, and other cognitive elements; personality characteristics, including affective and emotional states and traits; and overt behavior patterns, actions, and habits that relate to health maintenance, to health restoration, and to health improvement"
Endogenous Biological Factor
genetic heritage and immunity that is acquired maternally through the placenta or breast milk
Exogenous Biological Factor
interactions with microorganisms that influence health (good AND bad)
Gene x Environment Interaction
how our genetic makeup and our environmental exposures combine and interact to determine our health outcomes
Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)
when a mutation causes a change at just one base pair ("A-T" to "C-G")
Major Allele
an allele that has readily discernable effects on a trait
Minor Allele
The allele of a particular genotype that is less common in the population
Expressed
when a gene variation "shows"; meaning it is transcribed into RNA and/or protein
Epigenetics
the study of changes in organisms caused by modification of gene expression rather than alteration of the genetic code itself.
Epistasis
Gene to gene interaction
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