CH3 FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTH STATUS

Question 1

11 factors that contribute to health status:

Answer 1

-alcohol
-high BMI
-under-consumption of dairy food
-tobacco smoking
-dietary risks
-high intake of salt
-high intake of sugar
-low intake of fibre
-low intake of iron
-under-consumption of vegetables
-under-consumption of fruit

Question 2

alcohol related harm

Answer 2

-alcohol-related harm in individuals arises not only from quantity of alcohol consumed but also from a complex interaction between their sex, body size & composition, age, experience of drinking, genetics, nutrition, individual metabolism & social factors
-the effects of alcohol can be immediate & intoxication is the most common cause of alcohol related problems, leading to injuries & premature deaths including suffocation due to inhibition of normal breathing