Transcript chapter 1
CHAPTER 1 LEADING A HEALTHY LIFE Key Terms • Infectious Diseases- caused by pathogens such as bacteria (Ex. Polio, TB) • Lifestyle Diseases – diseases caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and by other factors. HEALTH RISK FACTORS • Risk factors – anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems. Examples??? Controllable Risk Factors • A risk factor that you can do something about - Ex. Exercise regularly, avoid smoking, manage a healthy weight, eat a well balanced diet Uncontrollable Risk Factors - Risk factors that can’t be changed - Ex. Age, Race, Gender, Heredity • 4 Major causes of Death – all Ages * Heart Disease * Cancer * Strokes * Respiratory Disease • Teen Population (12-19) 1) Accidental Injuries 2) Suicide 3) Homicide 4) Cancer 5) Heart Disease SIX HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS Sedentary lifestyle – Alcohol and other drug use – Sexual Activity – Behaviors that cause injuries – Tobacco use – Poor eating habits – Health and Wellness Section 2 • Health- the state of well-being in which all of the components of health- physical, emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and environmental are in balance - To be truly healthy, you must take care of all 6 components HEALTH AND WELLNESS SIX COMPONENTS OF HEALTH Physical Health – Emotional Health – Social Health – Mental Health – Spiritual Health – Environmental Health – * Being healthy is having all these components balanced and well- if one part is lacking, it can affect a person’s overall health • Wellness- the achievement of a persons best in all six components of health Influences of your Wellness 1) Hereditary Influences- traits you inherit from parents 2) Social Influences- relationships you have with others 3) Cultural Influences- values, beliefs, and practices shared by people you have common background 4) Environmental Influences- your surroundings, the area you live, and things you have contact with TAKING CHARGE of your Wellness 1) Knowledge- knowledge of health information needed to make good choices about your health Ex. Studying health, keeping up to date with current issues 2) Lifestyle- making behavioral changes in your lifestyle Ex. Eating, smoking, exercising 3) Attitude- a person’s way of thinking, or attitude affects your health Ex. Changing attitude towards stress, making the best of a bad situation HEALTH IN YOUR COMMUNITY • FOUR WAYS SOCIETY ADDRESSES HEALTH PROBLEMS 1. Medical Advances – medical research. Ex – insulin pump Technology – computers/lasers Public Policy – government policies and regulations. Ex – laws Education – prevention of disease and illness. Examples ??? 2. 3. 4. WHAT YOU CAN DO Advocate – speak out for or against (values/beliefs) * become involved * PSA * Have most current and accurate information