factors that affect health

Question 1

what are the indicators of health

Answer 1

life expectancy and imr

Question 2

factors influencing health

Answer 2

1. diet
2. lifestyle choices
3. education
4. poverty and affluence
5. limited access to and provision of healthcare services
6. sanitation
7. access to safe drinking water
8. living conditions

Question 3

diet

Answer 3

• refers to what drinks and food a person consumes
• malnourishment: insufficient nutrients and vitamins to maintain healthy tissue and organ function in body = death/ long term development problems = vulnerable to diseases
• obesity: excess accumulation of fat= more at risk of noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases

Question 4

lifestyle

Answer 4

• how a person chooses to live, behave and believe
• healthy lifestyle: healthy and balanced diet, physical activity from exercise or household chores
• unhealthy lifestyle: smoking, excessive drinking
• healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of many disease such as heart disease, diabetes and depression

Question 5

education

Answer 5

• process of teaching and learning in formal institutions
• people who are educated are more likely to be informed on how to lead a healthy lifestyle
• earn higher incomes –> greater access to quality medical treatment, food, and living conditions
• women’s level of education can influence imr
• children who receive formal schooling are more likely to learn about healthcare and nutrition –> can make informed choices about diet and lifestyle
• dcs more iikely to have children to stay in school cuz ldc have lack of resources and education may not be affordable for people. children may have to start working from a young age to supplement inome.

Question 6

affluence and poverty

Question 7

access to and provision of hc

Question 8

access to safe drinking water

Question 9

living conditions