Determinants of health are factors that influence health status and include personal characteristics like genetics and behavior as well as social factors, access to healthcare, and environmental conditions. Healthy People 2020 identified determinants of health as one of its key focus areas. The document prompts the reader to choose one of five determinants of health from the Healthy People 2020 website - social and community context, health and healthcare, education, economic stability, or neighborhood and built environment - and explain why they feel it is most important for community health.

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Determinants of Health (Graded)
Healthy People 2020 identified four Foundation Health
Measures (FHM) that reflect the major health concerns in the
United States. The third FHM isDeterminants of Health. The
description of Determinants of Health is:
“A range of personal, social, economic, and environmental
factors that influence health status are known as determinants
of health. Determinants of health include such things as
biology, genetics, individual behavior, access to health services,
and the environment in which people are born, live, learn, play,
work, and age” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
n.d., About Determinants of Health section, para. 1).
Go to the “Learn More About Determinants of Health”
(http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/DOHAbout.aspx )
and choose one of the five Determinants of Health that you feel

2. is most important for community health. In your posting, share
the determinant of health and the rationale for your choice.
Remember to cite any references used for developing your
rationale.