Measure Of Height In Adulthood

To better understand the relationship between nutritional status and mortality they used the measurement of height and weight. Frank and Mustard states that, “an individual’s height in adulthood reflects the effects of the nutritional experience during the growing years, including the fetal period. Height at maturity is inversely associated with risk of chronic diseases and dying in the later stages of adult life” (p.6). Frank and Mustard identify “weight as being the balance of nutrition in adult life and energy demands” (p.6). The authors concluded that making an association with height and adult mortality is indicative of nutritional levels. However, posit the data has shown that Americans achieved mean heights and levels of life expectancy by the middle of

(WHO, 2015) However, this definition is not limiting, nor is it all encompassing. This concept has evolved to include the understanding that people are not in control of every facet of their lives. The World Health Organization (2015) has determined that the “context of people’s lives determine their health” (para.3). For example, a person may not earn a decent wage based on their educational attainment; therefore they are not qualified for the higher wage paying positions. This may cause economic hardship, financial stress; substandard living conditions and all contribute to the health of the individual. Additionally, these factors affect their social and environmental determinants of health. It is a snowball effect. One issue creates another. In the United States, American Families feel the effects of social and environmental determinants of health by being exposed to crime, violence, and social disorder (e.g., presence of trash and lack of cooperation in a community, & visually diminished communities).(Healthy People