Contributing Factors Flashcards
what are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the US
obesity
alcoholism
sedentary lifestyle
tobacco use
abuse/violence
chronic disease
definition of obesity
excessive accumulation of fat in the body that contributes to numerous chronic diseases and early mortality
what is BMI? how is it calculated?
body mass index
weight (kg) / height (m^2)
what is the BMI # associated with overweight? obese? morbid obesity? (all in kg/m^2)
25
30
>40
what are the risk factors for obesity
sedentary lifestyle
high glycemic index
illness
medication
environmental factors
what three leading causes of death is obesity linked with
cardiovascular disease
cancer
diabetes mellitus
how much body weight being lost is considered to improve health
10% loss
tell me the stats of alcoholism
most common drug abuse problem in the US
more than 15 million Americans affected
alcohol related deaths outnumber other drug deaths 4 to 1
alcohol is a factor in more than half of all domestic violence and sexual assault cases
what is the single most preventable cause of disease in the US
smoking / use of tobacco
what diseases has smoking been linked to
chronic pulmonary disease
CVD
cancers
how can therapists help with a patient in an abusive situation
viewing areas of the body that are usually covered
we will see patients multiple times allowing for trusting relationships to develop
what is the senescence theory of aging
wear and tear over a period of time
change in cellular activity/ability to repair will decrease
one will repair, but they may not get back to OG level
what is the programmed based aging theory
genetically driven process / biological clock
external risk factors have less of an impact on one’s health
what is the telemorase aging theory
each time DNA is replicated telomeres shorten and the DNA is less likely to be protected
what is the most adverse influence on health
socioeconomic status
how does an improved socioeconomic status affect health
higher incomes = better health and live on average about 3 years longer
how does a poorer socioeconomic status affect health
lowest income families report limitation in activity caused by chronic disease almost 3x more
how does physical and nonphysical pain relate in the resolve of each?
physical will not go away without nonphysical being resolved/addressed
definition of pain
unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage
what is acute pain
a warning system that carries expectation of resolution