Assigned Readings Flashcards
What is credited in the nutrition transition?
Modernization, urbanization, economic development and the rise of income level which leads to predictable shifts in diet and activity patterns
What did the WHO 2013 Global Disease Burden Study conclude about obesity?
Between 1980 and 2013, obesity rates worldwide have risen 28% amongst adults and 47% amongst children
____ of the world’s obese population is living in developed countries
2/3
What should be the overarching theme in public health in the US?
Health Promotion
The health of an individual arises from what?
The health and society of the environment they live in
Historically, how was health defined?
The needs of the nation state
What are examples of the needs of the nation state?
- Enough laborers and soldiers
- Protecting the elite
- Preventing overpopulation
- Environmental stability
How did the development of public health arise?
The poor physical state of military recruits. Now, military soldiers may be too overweight to fight.
What is the 1948 WHO definition of health?
A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What are the 4 levels of Seedhouse’s foundations theory of health?
1) Basic needs, shelter, food, clothing
2) Access to as much info as possible pertaining to one’s life
3) Skill and confidence to assimilate information
4) Understanding that one does not operate in isolation but as part as one’s physical and social surroundings.
How many “blocks” is the Seedhouse foundation?
5
What is the 5 block?
It differs from the individual, depending on their own unique needs.
