Health Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is health?
Health is the combination of physical mental and social well-being
How do you evaluate health? Two ways
Life expectancy, and quality of life
What is the health continum
A scale that shows health from a loss of health and wellness and one in and high level of wellness at the other
Culmivative risk
Related risk that increase in effect with each added risk
Lifestyle factors
The personal habitats or behaviors related to the way a person lives
Health disparities
Differences in health outcomes among groups
Action plan
Series of specific steps that you can take to reach a goal
Lifestyle factors
Getting enough sleep, eating healthy, physical activities
Health fraud
Worthless products that claim to prevent disease, and other health problems
Avocadcy
Using communication to influence and support others into making good influences
Physical environment
Neighborhood, safety, hospital, access to medical
Values
Standards and beliefs that is most important to u
Prevention
Taking steps to keep something from happening
