•Poverty prevents Americans from buying healthy food.

-Due to low-incomes and cheaper processed foods.

•Socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity have been associated with avoidable procedures, avoidable hospitalizations, and untreated disease (Fiscella, Franks, Gold, & Clancy, 2008).

•Poor people are more likely to smoke.

-Those who grow up in poverty are more likely to pick up the unhealthy habit.

•Economic insecurity has devastating consequences for both physical and mental health.

How does poverty affect the physical health of minorities?