Quiz chapter 1 Flashcards
What are the six dimensions of wellness?
Physical, emotional, spiritual, social, environmental, intellectual
What was the average life expectancy for 1900?
47
What is the cause of the early deaths in the 20th century?
Infectious diseases
flu, turburculosis, scarlet fever
What were the reasons for infectious disease?
Unfresh food, no hospitals, no cars
What is the life expectancy for 2018?
80
What is the main cause for unnatural deaths today?
Chronic disease
Heart attack, ALS, cancer
What is a chronic disease?
A disease that develops and confines over a long period of time- often times caused by lifestyle choices
What are the six behaviors that contribute to wellness?
1) be physically active
2) choose a healthy diet
3) maintain a healthy body weight
4) manage stress effectively
5) avoid tobacco and drug use
6) don’t take unnecessary risks
What is the most important nutrient?
Water
What is a target behavior?
A negative behavior you want to change
What are the four steps to get serious about your health?
Realize and accept your problem,
choose a target behavior,
get information on the target behavior,
get help
What are the three steps to build motivation ?
Evaluate pros and cons
Boost self confidence
Identify and overcome key barriers
What is perceive failure?
You think that you have failed so you give up on yourself
What are the three parts to boosting your self confidence?
Internal/External locus of control
Visualization and self talk
Role models
What is external locus of control
To out blame on something other than yourself
What is internal loc?
Regardless of my circumstances, I choose to live a well life
What is the number one key barrier in achieving a goal?
Perceive failure
What are the five stages of change?
Pre contemplation Contemplation Preparation Action Maintenance
What is pre contemplation
No intention of change
What is contemplation
Have at least a desire to change
What is preparation
Everything leading up to the change being made
What is action
When you outwardly change ur behavior
When the change has actually started to happen
What is Maintenance
Six months of action without relapse
What is relapse
Going bad to the old habit you are trying to change
What are the bodily consequences of not being physically active?
Muscles weaken, joints soften, bones lose density
What percentage of US people don’t regularly get physical activity?
60%
How many people in the US never get physical activity?
25%
What are the overall consequences of not being physically active?
Daily activity is harder (out of breath)
Increases your chance of sickness and early death
Your cardio respiratory system will act 10 years older
What is a calorie
How much energy our body gets from a food
What are the deaths attributed per year to poor diet/lack of exercise?
580,000
What is the direct medical cost for obesity?
117 billion
What do people tend to do to numb stress
Eat, drink alcohol, smoke
Deaths per year for tobacco and drug use
470,000
What is the leading cause of death and injury?
Alcohol
What are key points of physical wellness?
Eating well, active, sleep, medical check ups, recognizing symptoms
What are key aspects of emotional wellness?
Optimism, self confidence, satisfying relationships
What are key aspects of social wellness
Deep relationships and trust
What are key aspects of intellectual wellness
Open to new ideas, think critically, motivation, curiosity, organization
What are key aspects of spiritual wellness
Quiet time, bible, prayer
What are key aspects of environmental wellness
Impact?
change or conform to environment?
