mortality in 282 metropolitan areas of the United States. Mortality is correlated with both income and inequality.<unk>  has been defined as "the<unk>  outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group". It is an approach to<unk>  that aims to improve the<unk>  of an entire human<unk> . It has been described as consisting of three components. These are<unk>  outcomes, patterns of<unk>  determinants, and policies and interventions". A priority considered important in achieving the aim of<unk>  is to reduce<unk>  inequities or disparities among different<unk>  groups due to, among other factors, the social determinants of<unk>  (SDOH). The SDOH include all the factors (social, environmental, cultural and physical) that the different<unk> s are born into, grow up and function with throughout their lifetimes which potentially have a measurable impact on the<unk>  of human<unk> s. The<unk>  concept represents a change in the focus from the individual-level, characteristic of most mainstream medicine. It also seeks to complement the classic efforts of public<unk>  agencies by addressing a broader range of factors shown to impact the<unk>  of different<unk> s. The World<unk>  Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of<unk> , reported in 2008, that the SDOH factors were responsible for the bulk of diseases and injuries and these were the major causes of<unk>  inequities in all countries. In the US, SDOH were estimated to account for 70% of avoidable mortality. From a<unk>  perspective,<unk>  has been defined not simply as a state free from disease but as "the capacity of people to adapt to, respond to, or control life's challenges and changes". The World<unk>  Organization (WHO) defined<unk>  in its broader sense in 1946 as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
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