health 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 the dimensions of health are: | SOSPIE (social, occupational, spiritual, physical, intellectual, and emotional) |
| who is: | the world health organization |
| what is who's definition of health: | a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not meerly the absence of illness or disease. |
| health triangle includes: | mental/emotional, social, and physical |
| continuum | a sliding scale or range |
| dynamic | ever-changing (versus being constant) |
| interconnected | all the dimensions of health are interrelated |
| the key to health is... | moderation |
| heredity | inheritance- all the traits that are inherited from your parents (height, eye color, disorders) |
| environment | the sum of your surroundings including family, neighborhood, school, job, life experiences, physical and social (clean air vs. pollution, peer pressure) |
| media | various methods of communicating information... (internet provides good/helpful info but also bad/harmful ideas) |
| culture | the collective beliefs, customs and behaviors of a group (gives a sense of identity...eat different foods etc) |
| technology | technical devices (ipods-hearing loss) |
| attitude | the way you view situations (optimism/pessimism) |
| behavior | how you behave/your personal actions (do things to raise/lower cholesterol or doing risky things) |
| correlation | none, negative, or positive |
| what are the top three leading causes of death in the US? | heart disease, cancer, and stroke (due to America's lifestyle) |
| tertiary: | taking care of people after they get ill |
| secondary | detecting a health problem early to lessen negative problems (mamograms) |
| primary | talking measures to stop a health problem before it begins (sunscreen) |
| abstinence | obstaining from any unhealthy activity |
| moderation | unhealthy activity in small amounts |
| healthiest couple | life needs to be fun too |
| who am i | habits |
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