Chapter 1 Flashcards
Health
state of complete well-being, physical, psychological, spiritual, social, intellectual, and environmental.
Wellness
deliberate lifestyle choice characterized by personal responsibility and optimal enhancement
Obtain optimal physical health by
1) eat nutritious food
2) exercise
3) avoid harm/substances
4) watch for early sickness signs
5) protect from accidents
Psychological health
emotional and mental states; thought and feelings, awareness, express emotion and can cope
Spiritual health
identifying own basic purpose in life
Social health
ability to interact effectively with others and social environment
Intellectual health
ones ability to think and learn from life experiences, open to ideas, capacity to question
Environmental health
impact ones world has on their well-being
Community health
complex interrelationships between one person’s health and health of community/environment
Health promotion
any planned combination of educational, political, regulatory, and organizational supports for actions and conditions of living
Americans experiencing greatest health deficits
young adults
HALE
healthy life expectancy
Healthy People Initiative
vision to create society where everyone can live long, healthy lives
Reasons contributing to health and longevity gap of genders
1) Biological factors
2) Social factors
3) Behavioral factors
4) Health habits
College health promotion yield improvement in
1) physical activity
2) nutrition
3) weight