Sec. 1001. Definitions
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In this title: The term determinants of health — means the range of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health status; and includes social determinants of health (which are sometimes referred to as social and economic determinants of health , socioeconomic determinants of health , environmental determinants of health , social drivers of inequality , and personal determinants of health ). The term environmental determinants of health means the broad physical (including manmade and natural environments), psychological, social, spiritual, cultural and aesthetic environment.
The term built environment means the components of the environment, and the location of these components in a geographically defined space, that are created or modified by individuals to form the physical and social characteristics of a community or enhance quality of human life, including— homes, schools, and places of work and worship; parks, recreation areas, and greenways; transportation systems; business, industry, and agriculture; and land-use plans, projects, and policies that impact the physical or social characteristics of a community, including access to services and amenities.
The term personal determinants of health means an individual’s behavior, biology, and genetics. The term social determinants of health means a subset of determinants of the health of individuals and environments (such as communities, neighborhoods, and societies) that describe an individual’s or group of people’s social identity, describe the social and economic resources to which such individual or group has access, and describe the conditions in which an individual or group of people works, lives, and plays.
The term economic determinants of health refers to income and social status. Higher income and socioeconomic status
(SES)are linked to decreased rates of morbidity and mortality. The higher your SES, the healthier you are the longer you’ll live. Low SES leads to an increased risk of illness and death.