Stigmatization of Illness and Health Inequities Across Cultures and Social Classes

 
Respond to two (2) of the following prompts:
Explain what stigmatization of illness means. Choose a common illness and explain how it might be stigmatized for people of different cultures or social classes? 
 Why do you think the United States has high obesity-related illnesses in comparison to lower-income nations? Within our society, what contributes to health inequities between people of varying socioeconomic statuses?