At present, complex societal and environmental factors underlie the current epidemic in pediatric overweight, precluding definitive statements of best practices.
Complex and dynamic societal factors continue to challenge the capacity of the social and behavioral sciences in preventive medicine and public health to overcome the most seemingly intractable health problems.
Although much of the burden could be prevented through known interventions – eating a healthy diet and increasing physical activity (30) – little is known about how to address the causes within a complex web of behavioral and societal factors.
Complex societal, cultural, educational, and literacy-related factors often compromise the success of health communication efforts.
6 7 Furthermore, malpractice claims represent a complex interplay of patient, doctor and societal factors, and therefore it is difficult to generalise findings due to variations in medical and legal systems and societal norms across countries.
However, due to a complex interaction of behavioral, cultural and societal factors, African-American women are less likely to participate in traditional weight loss programs, more apt to drop out, and lose less weight than white women [ 37, 38].
CDC spokeswoman Courtney Lenard had this to say when asked why a study on firearms violence wouldn't explore whether gun accessibility plays a role in gun crime rates: "Prevention requires understanding the factors that influence violence considering the complex interplay between individual, relationship, community, and societal factors," she wrote in an email.
Such modifiable risks include behavioural factors (e.g. diet, physical inactivity, tobacco use, alcohol consumption), medical conditions (e.g. dyslipidemia, hypertension, overweight, hyperinsulinaemia) and societal factors including include a complex mixture of interacting socioeconomic, cultural and environmental factors [ 14, 15].
The studies examined show that the factors affecting the demand for nurses are complex and can be divided into two main categories, namely, changing healthcare system policies, and wider societal factors.
Solutions for great and complex societal problems are rare.
