Health In The 21st Century Flashcards
(20 cards)
Disease
An alteration in body structure or biochemistry that is significant enough to cause the body’s regulatory mechanisms to fail. Symptoms may or may not be present.
Illness
A subjective state in which a person feels unwell. Disease may or may not be present.
Health
More than merely the absence of disease, a state of wellbeing that encompasses physical, social, psychological, and other dimensions and is a resource for everyday life.
Wellness
An active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence.
Peak Wellness
Definition by M.D. Halbert L. Dunn
Performance at full potential in accordance with an individual’s age and makeup
John W. Travis, M.D.
He founded the first wellness center in the US in 1975
Travis’ model of wellness
The illness-wellness continuum, which has to extremes: premature death at one end and high level wellness on the other
Today Wellness Definition
An active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence
WHO definition of health
Identifies three dimensions: physical, mental, and social - all of which are working harmoniously
This textbook acknowledges seven dimensions of health and wellness
Physical, intellectual, psychological, spiritual, social, environmental, and occupational
The current life expectancy in the US
78.7 years
What is the leading cause of death among people aged 15-24?
Accidents
What is the leading cause of death among all people?
Heart disease
Healthy People initiative
A federal initiative to facilitate broad, positive health changes in large segments of the US population every 10 years
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Is the government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves
US Public Health Service (PHS) works together with… to promote and protect the health of Americans
CDC, FDA, NIH (The National Institutes of Health) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
What are the four keys to good health?
Exercise, Don’t Smoke, Eat Right, Don’t Abuse Alcohol
These four behaviors can significantly reduce your risk of chronic disease and early death
One of the primary goals of the Healthy People initiative is to achieve health equity
The attainment of the highest level of health for all people
Health disparities
Gaps in the rate and burden of disease and the access to and quality of health care among various population groups
Healthy Campus
An offshoot of the Healthy People initiative, specifically geared toward college students
