Health unit 1!

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Health

 Having good physical, mental and emotional, and social well being

Wellbeing

Someone whos able to find the positive side of life/ satisfied with their life

Wellness

 Figuring out your state of health and working to improve it

Mental Health

How you observe and interpret situations to make decisions, solve problems, and examine situations.

Emotional Health

The expression of thoughts feelings (emotions, moods) and their feelings about themselves and their view on the world

Social Health

how well a person gets along with others

Risk factors

 aspects of people’s lives that increase the chance of disease, injury, or decline in health

Protective factors

 Aspects of people’s lives that reduce risk and increase likelihood of optimal health

Genes

DNA segments that contain the blueprint for the structure and function of a person’s cells (affects development, personality, and health)

How many dimensions of health are there?

3 of them; physical, mental and emotional, and social.

Genetic disorders

health conditions that develop due to a person’s genes; do not require the presence of other risk factors

Behavioral factors

choices and behaviors that affect a person’s chance of developing a disease, unhealthy condition, or injury

How many genes do humans have, and what are they composed of?

Humans have 20,000-25,000 genges composed of DNA.

What causes communicable disease?

Pathogens

What can influence whether you develop a noncommunicable disease?

Genes (some noncommunicable disease are also caused by risk factors)

What are some noncommunicable disease that are NOT cause by risk factors called?

Genetic disorders

How does eating well (physical health) affect your overall health?

It positively affects all other areas of health

If a relative ha high blood pressure, can you change your genetic risk?

No, but you can reduce risks by eating healthier and staying physcally active.

What type of risk is driving under the influence or riding with someone who is?

Behavioral risk

What re nutritional excesses or deficiencies considered?

Risk factors

What is getting enough physical activity considered?

A protective factor

Are mental and emotional health the same?

No, emotional is about thoughts, feelings, and worldview; mental is how you observe and process information

Can someone with a disability still be physically health?

Yes, a disability doesn’t mean someone isn’t physically healthy

What kinds of environments can act as protective or risk factors?

Physical, social, media / technology access, and economic environments.

Why can life expectancy and life span be different due to behavioral risk factors?

Life expectancy is the average age a person is expected to live, but risky behaviors, like drinking and driving, can lead to early death, making someone’s actual life span shorter than expected

What is the difference between modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors? Give 2 examples of each.

Modifiable risk factors can be changed or controlled, like lack of exercise and drugs / substance use. Non-modifiable risk factors cannot be changed, like genetic disorders and environmental factors (e.g. climate)