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Social Determinants and Risk Behavior: Public Health Impact and Prevention Strategies
I. Abstract
This working paper focuses on the analysis of social determinants and risk behaviors that affect public health. Studies addressing obesity and overweight, the transition from occasional tobacco use to addiction, and the role of support networks in work settings are reviewed. Evidence suggests that socioeconomic, cultural and psychosocial factors significantly influence adherence to treatment and the emergence of risk behaviors, which raises the need for preventive and health promotion interventions that integrate educational and social reinforcement strategies (1-22).
Key words: obesity, overweight, tobacco use, socioeconomic factors.