Lifestyle Flashcards

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Encompasses the 💡habits, 💡attitudes, 💡tastes, 💡moral standards, 💡economic level, etc. that together constitute the 💡mode of living of an individual group

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LIFESTYLE

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  1. Healthy Lifestyle

2. Unhealthy Lifestyle

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MAJOR TYPES OF LIFESTYLE

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It is a type of lifestyle in general it is characterized by 💡healthy habits, balanced diets, ideal body weight, and adequate physical activity

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Healthy Lifestyle

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  • It is a type of lifestyle most commonly found in 💡modern cultures
  • It is characterized by 💡unhealthy habits, unbalanced diets, under/over weight, and sedentary lifestyle
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Unhealthy Lifestyle

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PERSONALITY TYPES:

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TYPE A (>80)
TYPE B (<60)
TYPE AB
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It is a personality type where people who are 💡ambitious, 💡aggressive, 💡business-like, 💡controlling, 💡highly competitive, 💡impatient, 💡preoccupied with status, 💡time conscious, and 💡tightly wound

They are often💡 high-achieving 💡“workaholics” who multi-task, push themselves with deadlines, and 💡hate both delays and ambivalence

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TYPE A (>80)

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TYPE A IS EXPRESSED IN 3 MAJOR SYMPTOMS:

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  1. Free-floating hostility, which can be triggered by even minor incidents
  2. Time urgency and impatience, which causes irritation and exasperation
  3. A competitive drive, which causes stress and an achievement driven mentality

Symptoms are usually highlighted when under pressure/stress because of the free-floating hostility (i.e. during pandemic)

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● It is a personality type where individuals as 💡perfect contrast to those with Type A personalities

● Are general 💡patient, 💡relaxed, 💡easy-going, and at 💡times lacking an overriding sense of urgency

● Often described as 💡apathetic, and 💡disengaged by individuals with Type A or other personality types

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TYPE B (<60)

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Type B personalities are:

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  • usually less aggressive
  • happier people
  • follower than a leader
  • usually irritates those who want to finish their work
  • chill and relaxed
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A profile for people who 💡cannot be clearly categorized as either Type A or Type B

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TYPE AB

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It is the weight that people are 💡expected to weigh based on age, sex, and height

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IDEAL BODY WEIGHT

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SIMPLE RULES

IDEAL BODY WEIGHT

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MEN: 110 lbs for the first 5 feet and 5 lbs for each additional inch

WOMEN: 100 lbs for the first 5 feet and 5 lbs for each additional inch

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DEVINE’S FORMULA

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MEN: Ideal Body Weight (kg) = 50 +2.3 kg per inch over 5 feet

WOMEN: Ideal Body Weight (kg) = 45.5 + 2.3 kg per inch over 5 feet

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ROBINSON’S FORMULA

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MEN: (kg) = 52kg + 1.9 kg for each inch over 5 feet

WOMEN: (kg) = 49kg + 1.7 kg for each inch over 5 feet

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MILLER’S FORMULA

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MEN: (kg) = 56.2 kg + 1.41 kg for each inch over 5 feet

WOMEN: (kg) = 53.1kg + 1.36 kg for each inch over 5 feet

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▪ Any physical, chemical, emotional factor that 💡causes bodily or mental and that may be a factor in 💡disease causation.

▪ Denote any force or stimuli that 💡impairs the stability and balance of bodily functions

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STRESS

“You are still human beings. Remember to take care of your body.” - Dr. Dizon

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MAJOR TYPES OF STRESS

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Eustress

Distress

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It is a type of stress that is defined as 💡happy stress; 💡gives drive to a person (i.e. planning for trips, working out, gift giving)

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Eustress

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It is a type of stress that is defined 💡negative stress

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Distress

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STRESS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

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  1. Avoid unnecessary stress
  2. Alter the situation
  3. Adapt to the stressor
  4. Accept the things you can’t change
  5. Make time for fun and relaxation
  6. Adopt a healthy lifestyle
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  1. Avoid unnecessary stress
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● Learn how to say “no”
● Avoid people who stress you out - avoid negative people
● Take control of your environment
● Avoid hot-button topics - e.g politics, religion, gender equality
● Pare down your to-do list

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  1. Alter the situation
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● Express your feelings instead of both bottling them up.
● Be willing to compromise.
● Be more assertive.
● Manage your time better.

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  1. Adapt to the stressor
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● Reframe problems
● Look at the big picture
● Adjust your standards
● Focus on the positive
● Adjusting your attitude
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  1. Accept the things you can’t change
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● Don’t try to control the uncontrollable.
● Look for the upside.
● Share your feelings.
● Learn to forgive.

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  1. Make time for fun and relaxation
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● Healthy ways to relax and recharge
● Set aside relaxation time
● Connect with others
● Do something you enjoy every day
● Keep your sense of humor
● Learn the relaxation response
● Have time for yourself
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  1. Adopt a healthy lifestyle
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● Exercise regularly
● Eat a heart healthy diet
● Reduce caffeine (increases anxiety) and sugar
● Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs
● Get enough sleep
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UNHEALTHY WAYS OF COPING WITH STRESS

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(Lashing out, angry outbursts, physical violence). These coping strategies may temporarily reduce stress, but they cause more damage in the long run:

  1. Smoking
  2. Drinking too much
  3. Overeating or undereating
  4. Zoning out for hours in front of the TV or computer
  5. Withdrawing from friends, family, and activities
  6. Using pills or drugs to relax
  7. Sleeping too much
  8. Procrastinating
  9. Filling up every minute of the day to avoid facing problems
  10. Taking out your stress on others
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● It is also sometimes called 💡diseases of longevity or 💡diseases of civilization interchangeably
● These are diseases that appear to increase in frequency as countries become more industrialized and people live longer
● These are different from other diseases because they are 💡potentially preventable, and 💡can be lowered with changes in diet, lifestyle, and environment
● Diseases that are usually 💡not infectious or contagious; manifested on the type of life you live
● 💡Age - biggest factor of acquiring lifestyle diseases. As you age, you begin to become at risk for having these.

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LIFESTYLE DISEASES

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TOP 10 LIFESTYLE DISEASES

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  1. Diseases of the heart
  2. Diseases of the vascular system
  3. Malignant neoplasms
  4. Pneumonia - younger and older age group are more prone; being immunocompromised
  5. Accidents
  6. Tuberculosis, all forms - usually an opportunistic infection (acquiring disease depends on immune system you have)
  7. Chronic lower respiratory diseases - acquiring disease depends on immune system you have
  8. Diabetes mellitus
  9. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
  10. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
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RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE

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1. Non-modifiable risk factors - cannot be controlled/changed/prevented
● Age
● Sex
● Race
● Family history
2. Modifiable risk factors - can be controlled/changed/prevented
● Hypertension
● Hypercholesterolemia
● Diabetes Mellitus
● Obesity
● Cigarette Smoking
● Excessive Alcohol Intake
● Diet High in Fats and Salt
● Sedentary Lifestyle