component 3 Flashcards
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What is the defenition of health and wellbeing?
A combination of physical health and social and emotional wellbeing, and not just the absence of disease or illness
What is physical health?
Condition of a person’s body and how well it’s working
What does a good physical health involve?
- healthy diet
- good sleep
- physical activity
what is emotional wellbeing?
about the feelings a person and how they handle them
what is social wellbeing?
a person’s ability to form and maintain healthy relationships with others
what are inherited conditions passed through?
genes
what are two inherited conditions?
sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis
what is the inherited condition sickle cell disease and symptoms?
affects a person’s red blood cells - anemia, severe pain, infections
what is the inherited condition cystic fibrosis and its symptoms?
causes mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system - chest infections, cough, problem with digesting food
what are some physical effects on having the inherited conditions sickle cell disease/cystic fibrosis?
- discomfort and pain
- harder to stay active
what are some emotional effects on having the inherited conditions sickle cell disease/cystic fibrosis?
- stressed about their health
- poor self-esteem and image due to lack of abilities
what are some social effects on having the inherited conditions sickle cell disease/cystic fibrosis?
- reduced independence
- lack of confidence when forming relationships
- self-isolation (symptoms make it difficult to go to social events)
describe physical ill health
- its minor
- lasts a short time (if treated)
what are examples of conditions involving physical ill health
- cardiovascular disease
- type 2 diabetes
- obesity
what are some physical effects on physical ill health?
- symptoms may make it difficult to stay active
describe cardiovascular disease regarding physical ill health and its symptoms
affects the heart and blood vessels - can lead to angina (chest pain), strokes and heart attacks
describe type 2 diabetes regarding physical ill health and its symptoms
causes blood sugar levels to become too high - blurred vision, tiredness, unexpected weight loss
describe obesity regarding physical ill health and its symptoms
a person becomes very overweight - increase risk of other health problems like type 2 diabetes
what are some emotional effects on physical ill health?
- negative self-image
- stress and anxiety about their health and its impact on their daily life
what are some social effects on physical ill health?
- time spent at medical appointments lead to missed social opportunities
- loss of independence and fewer opportunities to socialise
what is stress?
how the body reacts when it feels under pressure
what are some physical effects on stress?
- short term: muscle tension, stomach pain and breathlessness
- long term: high blood pressure, difficulty sleeping and digestion problems
what are some emotional effects on physical ill health
- feeling unhappy and developing low self-esteem
what are some social effects on physical ill health?
- lack of confidence when building new relationships
- difficulty socialising which leads to social isolation