Community Final Exam (New Content)

Global Health

a field that transcends national boundaries and places a priority on improving the well-being of people and the planet through service, education, research, and advocacy and achieving health equity for all.

Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

Metric that quantifies the health loss caused by disease, injuries, and risk factors in all regions of the world at a given point in time.

The burden of disease is growing disproportionately in the world and is largely affected by… (5)

climate

public policy

age of the population

socioeconomic conditions

risk factors

Four common behavioral risk factors that occur globally

tobacco use

alcohol consumption

poor diet

lack of physical activity