syndemdic (n.) A network of health problems, esp. ones that share common
social underpinnings and cause an increased public healthburden on a
community. An example of a syndemic is the linkage between the ready
availability of snack foods, lowsocioeconomic status, sedentary lifestyle,
overeating, obesity, and an increased risk of diabetes mellitus and
coronary artery disease.
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syndemic. (n.d.) Medical Dictionary. (2009). Retrieved February 14 2021 from https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/syndemic