Question

Explain how society affects our health

Answer 1

Continuing anxiety, insecurity, low self-esteem, social isolation and lack of control over work and home life, have powerful effects on health. ... These are all factors that can affect health and must be accounted for when studying risk of different diseases and conditions.

Answer 2

If you want to be healthier; you cannot avoid other people -like it or not; the human body is built to be part of a society; and putting time and effort into positively interacting with others, will inevitably bring you many health benefits, if nothing else. People who fit into society are likely to be more content and as a result healthier; both physically and mentally. Even in the most affluent countries, people who are less well off have substantially shorter life expectancy and more illnesses than the rich.  Not only are these differences in health an important social injustice, they have also drawn scientific attention to some of the most powerful determinants of health standards in modern societies. They have led in particular to a growing understanding of the remarkable sensitivity of health to the social environment and to what have become known as the social determinants of health.