Health and Safety - Chapter 1, prt 1, study guide

How do the dimensions of health influence your well-being?

When the components of health function well together, the individual has a sense of well-being. (Components are the different types of health.

What are the major health concerns of our nation?

Chronic diseases, mental heath, heart issues, etc.

Life Expectancy

The average number of years that an individual of a particular age can expect to live. 2024 the average life expectancy 79, 81.4 for women, 76.5 for men. Women tend to live longer as men tend to participate in riskier activities.

Lifestyle

Is a way of living, including behaviors that promote or impair good health and logevity.

What is health?

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It’s the ability to function adequately and independently in a constantly changing environment.

Risk Factor

Is a characteristic that increases an individual’s chance of developing a health problem. [poor diet, physical inactivity, emotional stress]

Good Health

The ability to function adequately and independently in a constantly changing environment.

Optimal Wellness

A sense that one is functioning at his or her best level.

Holistic

A characteristic involving all aspects of the person.

Signs

Observable and measurable features of an illness.

Symptoms

Subjective complaints of illness

Acute

A condition or illness that tends to develop quickly and resolve within a few days or weeks.

Chronic

A condition or disease that often takes months of years to develop, progresses in severity, and can affect a person over a long period.

6 Components of health

• Environmental

• Physical

• Phycological

• Spiritual

• Social

• Intellectual

What are the 5 most major causes of death in the United States?

1. Heart disease

2. Cancer

3. Accidents/Unintentional injuries

4. Chronic lower respiratory diease

5. Stroke

What are the 5 highest causes of death in the US for ages 15-24?

1. Unintentional injuries

2. Suicide

3. Homicide

4. Cancer

5. Heart disease

What are the 5 highest causes of death in the US for ages 25-44?

1. Unintentional injuries

2. Suicide

3. Homicide

4. Cancer

5. Heart disease

What is the health promotion: Development of Healthy People 2030?

It’s the practice of helping people become healthier by encouraging them to take more control their health and change their lifestyle.