Chapter 1 Taking Charge of Your Health Flashcards
Key Terms
Health
The overall condition of body or mind and the presence of absence of illness or injury.
Wellness
Optimal Health and vitality, encompassing all the dimensions of well-being.
Risk Factor
A condition that increases ones chances of disease or injury.
Morbidity Rate
The relative incidence of disease among a population.
Mortality Rate
The number of deaths in a population in a given period of a time; usually expressed as a ratio, such as 75 Deaths/1000 members of the population.
Infectious Disease
A disease that can spread from person to person, caused by microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses.
Life Expectancy
The period of time a member of a given population is expected to live.
Impaired life
The period of a persons life where he/she may not be able to function fully due to disease or disability.
Chronic Disease
A disease that develops and continues over a long period of time, such as heart disease and cancer.
Lifestyle Choice
A conscious behavior that can increase or decrease a persons risk of disease or injury; such behaviors include: smoking, exercising, eating a healthful diet, and others.
Health Promotion
The process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health.
Disease Prevention
The Process of providing tools that people and communities need to protect their health by reducing risks; preventing disease, injury, and disability; and preparing for new health threats.
Sex
The biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.
Gender
The roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women.
Genome
The complete set of genetic material in an individuals cells.
