Which term describes a measure of differences in health outcomes due to inequities?

• A. Disparity
• B. Health Disparity
• C. Malnutrition
• D. Food Oasis

Answer: (B)

Health disparity is the term that names differences in health outcomes between groups that are systematic, avoidable, and tied to inequities. A disparity is simply a gap, but when you specify health and link it to inequities, you’re talking about Health disparity—the measure of how health outcomes differ across populations due to social, economic, or environmental disadvantages. For example, differences in infant mortality or chronic disease rates between racial or socioeconomic groups illustrate health disparities.

The other options don’t fit as well. A disparity alone lacks the health context. Malnutrition is a condition, not a measure of outcome differences between groups. Food Oasis isn’t a standard term in this context and doesn’t describe a health-outcome difference.