Health Promotion Final Exam Review

Chapters 1-12

which organization provides information about the heart and strokes?

American Heart Association (AHA)

determinants of health

• biology/genetics

• social and physical factors

• health services

• policies

• individual behaviors

10th leading cause of death in the US

suicide

physiological responses to stress

• decreased digestive activity

• increased metabolic rate

• increased sweating

• decreased salivation

• increased muscular tension

• increased cardiac activity

• altered immune system response

• decreased clotting time

• increased fat mobilization

• increased muscle breakdown

recommended weekly activity levels for physical activity

150 of moderate; 75 minutes of intense

4 steps of an effective health promotion

assessment, planning, implementation, planning

factors influencing eating behaviors

taste, emotion, price, convenience, health, culture/familiarity, environment, marketing

Average yearly cost of health insurance

$10,000

ways to increase physical activity

technology, worksites, schools, faith based settings

USTSPF grading system

A: recommends the service; high certainty the net benefit is substantial

B: recommends the service; high certainty that net benefit is moderate

C: may provide service depending on individual circumstances; for patients without signs or symptoms there is likely to be only a small benefit

D: against the service; moderate or high certainty that the derive has no net benefit or that harm outweighs the benefit

main purpose of nonprofit organizations

to educate the public

where is most obesity found?

southeast

what is NOT a nutritional risk factor

high GOOD cholesterol

largest contributing factor to obesity in the US

laziness and convenience

4 parts of the social ecological model

intrapersonal, interpersonal, neighborhood, societal

CDC

center for disease control

responsible for public health and safety

NIH

national institutes of health

medical research agency

USDA

U.S department of agriculture

development and promotion of the dietary guidelines for Americans

HSS

U.S department of health and human services

government agency responsible for protecting health

T or F: exercise and physical activity are considered the same thing

false

T or F: common clinical preventative service include CT scans and MRIs

false

T or F: half of current jobs in US require physical activity

false

T or F: cortisol is a type of hormone

true

T or F: acetylcholine and oxytocin is a type of neurotransmitter

true

what is a financial incentive?

bonus for good performance (moves to change a decision)

autonomic nervous system (what is it? describe what happens during a fight or flight situation)

2 parts (sympathetic (fight/flight) and parasympathetic (rest/digest))

nervous and endocrine system activate the body to react and bring about homeostasis (increased heart rare, blood redirection to limbs, perspiration increases)

first state that banned tobacco?

california

BONUS: when it everyones last final exam

May 2nd at 8am

BONUS: what is Garretts lost dogs name?

Jack

Name a lake in GA

Lake Rabun or Lake Russell