Today’s lecture was based on the exam for the Society and Lifestyle module.

After analaysng the question and breaking down the structure of the exam I feel fairly confident on what is expected of me to pass the exam. Looking forward I now have to plan ahead, manage my time and study well to make sure I give myself the best possible opportunity to gain 40% or more to pass this module. I will begun to further reasearch each section of the course and also I will begin to plan essays. I will look over past papers and prepare myself for the 21st of March.

After reading the Glasgow Effect article it has been proven that Glasgow in Scotland are a lot unhealthier than other cities in the U.K. After researching further, I have found that Britain is labelled ‘ The Fat man of Europe’ (NHS).

In 2015, 65% of adults and aged 16 and over were overweight, including 29% who were obsese in Scotland (Gov.Scot). Obesity is causing strain on health services such as the NHS. The annual cost to NHS Scotland of oversight and obesity combined may be as much at 600 million( parliament.scot).

Obesity is also causing premature death as it also leads to conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and more.

It is clear an apparantemt that our country is not healthy with governments having to introduce implement laws to help Scotland’s wellbeing. As a future educator I want to educate children to help them to live the healthiest and happiest life.

Glasgow experiences high levels of poor health and deprivation which is linked to socio-economic circumstances. However, there is an unexplained reason as to why Glasgows health and life expectancy is lower and poorer compared to other cities in the UK. Liverpool and Manchester also are experiences poor health and deprivation in their cities. All three cities have high levels of poverty and low life expectancies which is also influenced by at risk behaviours such as smoking, alcohol and drug intake. The study’s aim is to investigate the ‘Scottish Effect’ and the ‘Glasgow Effect’ by comparing and looking closely at the three cities which share similar histories who have high mortality associated with known problems of deprivation.

Studied were carried out to compare three cities. A study in 2005 showed that the people’s income who lived in Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester incomes where deprived.

As we live in a culture and society where jobs are not secure and many children are brought up in deprived areas, it has a significant effect on our health. With fast foods being cheaper than a home cooked meal, Scotland’s obesity levels are rising with around 2/3 of the population being obese (BCC,2010). This has a significant effect on our society as diseases such as obesity is causing people to die younger.