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- Title
How chronic diseases thrive.
- Authors
Senior, Tim
- Abstract
The author discusses circumstances such as stress, low income, and poor housing in which chronic diseases thrive. He mentions the life-style choices such as cigarettes, alcohol, or comfort food that aid in the development of chronic diseases. He also mentions fast-food outlets and cheaper supermarkets that are common in poorer communities as a thriving ground for chronic diseases.
- Subjects
PHYSIOLOGICAL stress; HEALTH of poor people; CHRONIC diseases; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of tobacco; FAST food restaurants
- Publication
British Journal of General Practice, 2018, Vol 68, Issue 673, p387
- ISSN
0960-1643
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3399/bjgp18X698237