Health and social-Lifestyle Indicators

The Eatwell guide

• state the 8 tips for healthy eating

What are the effects of not following a healthy balanced diet?

• A person may become underweight ,overweight or obese

• There is greater risk of cardiovascular problems e.g stroke or heart attack

• A person may have a weaker immune system and a greater chance of getting ill

• Not getting all of the right nutrients could lead to deficiency diseases e.g low iron leads to anaemia and a lack of vitamin c can cause scurvy

Recommendments

• Children and adolescents (5 to 18) should do moderate to vigorous intensity activity for at least 60 minutes a day.

• Adults should do 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity (e.g brisk walking) or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity per week e.g running every week

• People should avoid the amount of time they spend being sedentary

What are the benefits of physical activity?

• reduces the risk of cardiovascular problems e.g stroke or heart attack

• strengthens muscles and bones and prevents joint problems e.g arthritis

• Helps a person reach healthy weight and reduces the risk of obesity

• Reduces the risk of developing health problems e.g type 2 diabetes

Smoking

• Lead to respiratory problems e.g chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• can cause cancer-over 70% of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking

• increase risk of cardiovascular problems e.g stroke and heart attack

• increased risk of complications during pregnancy e.g premature birth

• worsen the symptoms of conditions such as asthma

• reduce fertility in both men and women

Alcohol recommendations

• adults shouldn’t regularly drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week

• if an adult regularly drinks more than 14 units of alcohol a week, they should spread it evenly over 3 or more days

• women don’t drink any alcohol when they’re pregnant

• drinking can lead to:

• high blood pressure, strokes,liver damage, reduced fertility,a weaker immune system, weight gain, cancer (e.g breast cancer),insomnia

Substance misuse

Substance misuse includes:using illegal drugs (e.g cannabis or cocaine),using legal drugs (e.g alcohol) dangerously, using prescription drugs incorrectly

Health risks can include:Coronary heart disease and heart attacks.complications during pregnancy, reduced fertility, kidney and liver damage, respiratory problems