Health Notes Chapter 1 section 1-1
What are the four reasons for a increased life expectancy?
Healthcare, Nutrition, Sanitation, Working Conditions
What are details about the wellness spectrum on the Health Continuum?
High energy level, enthusiasm for life, strong sense of purpose, feeling of well-being, supportive relationships
Social Health
How well you get along with others. Ex. loving relationships, respects others
What is the percentage of death from motor-vehicle injuries, other injuries, homicide, suicide, cancer, and heart disease?
31% motor-vehicle injuries, 12% other injuries, 15% homicide, 12% suicide, 4% cancer, and 3% heart disease
What do most young people die of?
Most young people die from behavior causes.
Is one aspect of health more important than the other?
No one aspect of health is more important than the other.
What are the four aspects of health?
Physical Health, Mental Health, Emotional Health, Social Health
Mental Health
State of being comfortable with yourself, others, and your surroundings. Ex. learn from your mistakes
What is the total percentage of all deaths due to disease-related causes?
7% is the total percentage of deaths due to disease-related causes.
What is the total percentage of all deaths due to injury or violence?
70% is the total percentage of deaths due to injury and violence.
What are factors that increase the chances people will use available healthcare?
Convenient location, convenient hours, affordable
Can gender be a risk factor?
Gender can be a risk factor.
Physical Health
How well your body functions. Ex. diet, excersize, sleep
Emotional Health
How you react to events in your life. Ex. feelings are appropriate responses to events
What are details about the illness spectrum on the Health Continuum?
Low energy level, frequent aches and pains, prolonged illness, negative outlook on life, isolated from others
Do the choices you make effect your position on the health continuum?
The choices you make on a daily basis affects your position on the health continuum.
What are two factors that are used to evaluate health?
The factors to evaluate health are life expectancy and quality of life.
How much did the life span increase between the 1900's and 2000's?
The life span increased thirty years from the 1900's and 2000's.
If twin sisters are born will they have the same life expectancy in the U.S?
They will have the same life expectancy.
