Major determinants of health Flashcards
1
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WHO definition of health
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A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
2
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Health is…
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- multi-dimensional
- sensitive to society’s demands
- a state of wellbeing conforming to the ideals of a prevailing culture
3
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Determinants of health
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Biological, Lifestyle, Environment, Health service
4
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Biological factors
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Age, sex, genetic.
5
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Lifestyle factors
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Smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity, risky behaviours.
6
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Environmental factors
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Physico-chemical, biological, socioeconomic and sociopolitical.
7
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Obesity
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Disproportionately affects children from deprived families–> determined by lifestyle/socioeconomic environmental factors.
8
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Role of clinical medicine
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- preventing death
- improving length and quality of survival in fatal conditions
- improving quality of life in nonfatal conditions
- preventing and treating genetic disorders
- care
