Poverty influences health on many levels. Not only doesn’t it affect our ability to pay the bill, but it also affects our ability for healthier options. I believe that education is correlated to poverty. Residents who live in low SES communities (both developing and developed countries) have poorer health conditions. The health care system can change the health outcomes of the population by providing resources for healthy lifestyles.
Low SES communities are not educated about nutrition or healthy lifestyle. Their surroundings do not focus on a healthy eating habits or active lifestyles. They are more busy working long hours and do not have time to focus on their health. Their perceived barriers to health resources prevent them from accessing better health. Having health promotion classes, prevention courses, nutrition lessons, or physical activities options available will provide them with better health outcomes. Increasing their knowledge of a healthy lifestyle will influence their dietary and physical activity habits.
Certain areas of low SES communities are unsafe and prevent outdoor physical activity. Providing outlets for safer recreational activities will increase levels of physical activity reducing the onset of many preventable diseases.
Also, low SES families are constantly worrying about their income levels. They may overexert themselves working overtime and have increased stress levels. Exhausting your body of physical and mental capacity is detrimental to one’s health and also may contribute to future diseases.
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