Ch. 1 Personal Health

Health

The overall condition of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury

Wellness

Optimal health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of well-being

The nine dimensions of wellness

1. Physical

2. Emotional

3. Intellectual

4. Interpersonal

5. Cultural

6. Spiritual

7. Environmental

8. Financial

9. Occupational

Life Expectancy

The period of time a member of a given population is expected to live

Health span

How long we stay healthy

Chronic Disease

A disease that develops and continues over a long period

Morbidity

The condition of being diseased or unhealthy

Infectious Diseases

Disease caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites

The leading cause of death in the U.S

Heart Disease

Health Promotion

The process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants

Name two health promotion agencies

1. National Institutes of Health (NIH)

2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

When was the affordable care act signed into law

2010

Health Disparities

Linked to social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage

Five Factors that Influence Wellness

1. Health Habits

2. Genetics/Family History

3. Environment

4. Access to healthcare

5. Personal Health behaviors

Behavior Change

Cultivating healthy behaviors and working to overcome unhealthy ones.

Self-efficacy

Your belief in your ability to successfully take action

Locus of control

The extent to which we believe we have control over the events in our lives