Health+and+Wellness+Definitions

Health and Wellness Definitions:

Health - combination of physical, mental and social well being

Wellness - overall state of well being

Life Style Factors - personal behaviors and habits related to the way a person lives that helps determine their level of health

4 Elements of Health:

1. Physical -- way the parts and system of the body work 2. Mental -- feelings about yourself, how you related to others, how you meet the demands of daily life 3. Social -- way you get along with others 4. Spiritual -- connection with God and spiritutal life - values

Prevention -- practicing healthy habits to keep a person free from disease and other ailments

Risk Factors -- actions or behaviors that represent a potential health threat

Cumulative Risks -- risks that gradually add up to a total that is greather than expected

Diseases with cumulative risks:

Lung Cancer - smoking - second hand smoke

Heart Disease - smoking, lack of exercise, high fat diet, obesity, heredity

Cirrhosis of the Liver - alcohol abuse

High Blood Pressure/High Cholesterol - lack of exercise, obesity, increased salty food, increased fatty food, heredity

Obesity - increased fat diet, lack of exercise, heredity

Emphysema -- smoking

Infertility/Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Sexually Transmitted Disease

What Influences Your Health?

heredity - biological passing on of traits