Chapter 1 - Health

Question 1

What is the second greatest threat to public health?

Answer 1

SeDS - Sedentary Death Syndrome

Question 2

Health

Answer 2

A state of complete well-being–not just the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 3

Life expectancy

Answer 3

The number of years a person is expected to life based on a person’s birth year

Question 4

Chronic diseases

Answer 4

Illnesses that develop as a result of an unhealthy lifestyle and last a long time

Question 5

Morbidity

Answer 5

A condition related to or caused by illness or disease

Question 6

Physical activity

Answer 6

Bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles; requires expenditure of energy and produces progressive health benefits

Question 7

Exercise

Answer 7

A type of physical activity that requires planned, structured and repetitive movements with the intent of improving or maintaining one or more components of physical fitness

Question 8

Systolic blood pressure

Answer 8

Pressure against the walls of arteries during forceful contractions of the heart

Question 9

Diastolic blood pressure

Answer 9

Pressure against the walls of arteries during the relaxation phase of the heart

Question 10

Moderate physical activity

Answer 10

Activity that uses 150 cal/day or 1000 cal/week

Question 11

Pedometer

Answer 11

An electronic device that senses body motion and counts footsteps

Question 12

Primordial prevention

Answer 12

Prevention of development of risk factors for disease

Question 13

Health promotion

Answer 13

Enabling people to increase control over their lifestyle to move toward a state of wellness