Health In The 21st Century

Question 1

Disease

Answer 1

An alteration in body structure or biochemistry that is significant enough to cause the body’s regulatory mechanisms to fail. Symptoms may or may not be present.

Question 2

Illness

Answer 2

A subjective state in which a person feels unwell. Disease may or may not be present.

Question 3

Health

Answer 3

More than merely the absence of disease, a state of wellbeing that encompasses physical, social, psychological, and other dimensions and is a resource for everyday life.

Question 4

Wellness

Answer 4

An active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence.

Question 5

Peak Wellness

Definition by M.D. Halbert L. Dunn

Answer 5

Performance at full potential in accordance with an individual’s age and makeup

Question 6

John W. Travis, M.D.

Answer 6

He founded the first wellness center in the US in 1975

Question 7

Travis’ model of wellness

Answer 7

The illness-wellness continuum, which has to extremes: premature death at one end and high level wellness on the other

Question 8

Today Wellness Definition

Answer 8

An active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence

Question 9

WHO definition of health

Answer 9

Identifies three dimensions: physical, mental, and social - all of which are working harmoniously

Question 10

This textbook acknowledges seven dimensions of health and wellness

Answer 10

Physical, intellectual, psychological, spiritual, social, environmental, and occupational

Question 11

The current life expectancy in the US

Answer 11

78.7 years

Question 12

What is the leading cause of death among people aged 15-24?

Answer 12

Accidents

Question 13

What is the leading cause of death among all people?

Answer 13

Heart disease

Question 14

Healthy People initiative

Answer 14

A federal initiative to facilitate broad, positive health changes in large segments of the US population every 10 years

Question 15

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Answer 15

Is the government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves

Question 16

US Public Health Service (PHS) works together with… to promote and protect the health of Americans

Answer 16

CDC, FDA, NIH (The National Institutes of Health) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Question 17

What are the four keys to good health?

Answer 17

Exercise, Don’t Smoke, Eat Right, Don’t Abuse Alcohol

These four behaviors can significantly reduce your risk of chronic disease and early death

Question 18

One of the primary goals of the Healthy People initiative is to achieve health equity

Answer 18

The attainment of the highest level of health for all people

Question 19

Health disparities

Answer 19

Gaps in the rate and burden of disease and the access to and quality of health care among various population groups

Question 20

Healthy Campus

Answer 20

An offshoot of the Healthy People initiative, specifically geared toward college students