Semester 1 Revison Flashcards
Health
A complete state of physical, mental, and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Limitation
A complete state of health is rarely attainable
Lifespan of youth
Between the ages of 12-18
Physical development
Increase muscle mass
Primary sex characteristics
Secondary sex characteristics
Fine and gross motor skills
Prevalence
Refers to the number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population.
Mortality
Refers to the number of deaths in a group
Life expectancy
How long a person can expect to live.
Burden of disease
A measure of the impact of disease and injury. It measures the current situation that you are in and the ideal situation you should be in
Disability adjusted life years
One year of healthy life lost due to premature death
Physical dimension of health
The efficiency at which your body is functioning and giving you the physical capacity to complete physical fitness
Nutrients that have an important role in provision of energy
Iron, fats, carbohydrates, B group vitamins
Leading cause of death
Injury and poisoning
Biological determinant
Factors relating to the body that impact on health , such as genetics, hormones, body weight, blood pressure and birth weight
Behavioural
Actions or patterns of an living individual or group that impact on health , such as smoking, sexual activity, participation in physical activity and eating practices
Physical environment
The physical surroundings in which individuals exist on a daily basis