Someone says the following: "Lifestyle may be the most important determinant of health status, but changing lifestyles may not be the least costly way to improve population health status." Explain the circumstances under which this opinion could be true. What does the evidence on lifestyle suggest about government policies to improve the public’s overall health?

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.