What is Health? What is Wellness? What are Health Risks?

What is Health?

What is Wellness?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlktDvdlt4c – Virginia Slims and Women Smoking

Aug 2015

Health is not just the absence of illness Health is the overall well-being of your

body, mind and relationships with other people

◦ Physical HealthMental and Emotional HealthSocial Health

Two factors used to evaluate health are:◦Life expectancy◦Quality of Life

◦In the US, the average life expectancy is 78 years.

◦Quality of life is the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life.

Physical Health

Mental and Emotional Health

Social Health

Spiritual Health

Environmental Health

Controllable Risk Factors

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Uncontrollable Risk Factors

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Controllable Risk Factors Physical activity, smoking, alcohol and

other drug use, sexual activity, behaviors that cause injuries, social, tobacco use, poor eating habits (weight, diet)

Uncontrollable Risk Factors Age, race, gender, heredity

Heredity Physical Environment Social Environment Culture Media Technology Healthcare Behavior

Leading causes of death for adolescents/young adults in US:

◦Motor vehicle accidents◦Homicide◦Suicide◦Other accidents

Is a state of high level health Health is a “continuum:” a gradual

progression through many stages between one extreme and another

Many of the choices we make on a daily basis affection our position on the Health Continuum

Our Quality of Life refers to our level of overall satisfaction a person gets from life

Many of the choices we make on a daily basis affect our position on the health continuum

Illness: low energy level, negative outlook on life, isolated from others

Wellness: high energy level, strong sense of purpose, feeling of well-being, enthusiasm for life

Health Literacy: knowledge of health information

Lifestyle or Health Behavior

Attitude: the way you think about yourself greatly affects your health.

Self esteem Building character

Think of two programs that SPS could offer to help improve the overall health of students and teachers.

Write a paragraph explaining your ideas.

Public Health Medical Advances Technology Public Policy Education

“Healthy People 2020” challenges individuals, communities, and professionals to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all. 

Objectives for Healthy People 2020 include:

Adolescent Health

http://www.healthypeople.gov/

↳Data 2020 Search ↳ Select the topic you want to review ↳ Adolescent Health ↳Search the data

Choose ONE data set under Adolescent Health e.g. AH -1

Click on the data set Report your data here

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Healthy People 20120 wants to achieve 2 goals:  Goal 1: Increase quality and years of

healthy life The first goal of Healthy People 2020 is to help

individuals of all ages increase life expectancy and improve their quality of life.

Goal 2: Eliminate health disparities The second goal of Healthy People 2020 is to

eliminate health disparities among different segments of the population.

Published information about factors that lead to a long, healthy life

Followed 115 people who have lived to age 100+ years

What factors do you think are important?

Genes account for only about 30%

Remain “goal-oriented”

Only a moderate amount of “stress” in their life

Engaged in healthy relationships with friends and family

Improve the development, health, safety, & wellbeing of adolescents/young adults.

Adolescents (10-19) and young adults (20-24) make up 21 % of the US population. The behaviors established during these developmental periods determine young people's current health status & their risk for developing chronic diseases in adulthood.

Homicide Suicide Motor vehicle crashes, including those

caused by drinking and driving Substance use and abuse Smoking Sexually transmitted infections, including

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Teen and unplanned pregnancies Homelessness

Reducing the number of new cancer cases as well as the illness, disability, and death caused by cancer.

Promote the health of people with disabilities, prevent secondary conditions, and eliminate disparities between people with and without disabilities in the U.S. population. 

Food Safety: reduce food-borne illnesses.

State graduated driver licensing programs Teen pregnancy prevention programs Violence prevention programs Delinquency prevention programs Mental health and substance abuse

interventions HIV prevention interventions

Make Healthy Choices Make better choices for yourself and your

family when choosing doctors, health insurance, online health information, and a healthy lifestyle

www.healthfinder.gov : basic library of health

Open the www.healthfinder.gov : basic library link, enter your information and choose ONE way you can improve your health:

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Follow the links below to reliable health information from www.healthfinder.gov : ◦ basic library of health information ◦ online health checkups ◦ health care decisions ◦ health information by age, gender, race or ethnic

origin, and caregiver and family roles ◦ health-related organizations

◦http://www.healthypeople.gov/BeHealthy/

Your level of physical activity Your intake of fat, sugar, salt Your use of tobacco, alcohol, drugs Your use of protective gear, such as seat

belts Your choice of friends Your choice of activities

D = define the problem E = explore the alternatives C = consider the consequences I = identify your values D = decide and act E = evaluate the results Example: You are facing a decision whether or

not to accept an after-school job. Show how you would use the DECIDE process to determine whether or not you take the job.

Think about a tough decision that you have made in the past or are facing now.

Use DECIDE to determine what you should do or should have done.

Write up your response in an informative paragraph.

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1. Define the term health 2. Define the term wellness 3. Discuss some of the influences on your

wellness. 4. How can your attitude affect your

health? 5. State two ways you can improve your

health.