Ch. 1: Physical activity, fitness, health, and wellness
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andrewjocson on January 27, 2012
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Study guide for Ch.1 of ENS 330
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Years of Healthy Life | Healthy: 69.3 years Unhealthy: 8.1 years Lifespan: about 77.6 years |
| Health | Free from disease and illness. Root meaning, "wholeness." |
| Wellness | Sense of well-being; quality of life |
| Dimensions of Health and Wellness | Physical Spiritual Emotional-mental Social Intellectual |
| Achieving Wellness | Healthy lifestyles. Wellness reflects how one feels about life as well as one's ability to function effectively. |
| Top 3 Causes of Death | Heart Disease Cancer Stroke (Chronic-lifestyle related conditions) |
| Obesity | Having a very high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass, or a BMI of 30 or higher. |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | A measure of an adult's weight in relation to his or her height. Adult's weight in kg divided by the square of his/her height in meters. |
| Physical Fitness | Multi-dimensional. Body's ability to function efficiently and effectively. Not the same as physical health and wellness. |
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