for Entering Freshman Chapter 32: Lesson 4

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for Entering Freshman Chapter 32 Lesson 4
Community Health

• Oswald Alphonse
• Chad Gorman
• Sara Pancoast
• Chantil Whitesell

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What is Community Health

• Community Health- A community wide effort to
  monitor and promote the welfare of the population
• Different levels
• - Local
• - National
• - International

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Levels of Community Health

• Local
• Primary focus on county or community.
• March of Dimes
• National Level- Public health within the
  community as a nation.
• Mainly ran by the DHHS
• Department of Health and Human Services

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Levels of Community Health

• International Level
• Lack of universal structure
• The World Health Organization (WHO)

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Community Health in The Environment

• What is it?
• This is a subcategory of community health that
  covers many subjects regarding the environment.
  Many of the issues covered regard knowledge,
  attitude and awareness.

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Community Health in The Environment

• Many environmental factors affect the overall
  health of the community.
• Air Pollution
• Water Safety
• Waste Management
• Emergency Evacuation Programs
• Recycling
• And many more

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Environmental HealthWater Safety

• Drinking
• Filters Eliminate 99 of harmful elements.
• Provide a great taste.
• Costs pennies/gallon

• Bathing
• Showering in tap water has been linked to cause
  cancer.
• Filters also eliminate hard water (K, Mg)

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Environmental HealthEmergency Programs

• Hurricanes
• Florida gets hit on average by 2.5
  hurricanes/Season
• Mainly consisting of the summer months.
• Most American families are not prepared for a
  major environmental emergency.
• Supplies
• General knowledge (evacuation routes, etc)

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Environmental Health Preparation for Hurricane

• The FEMO (Florida Emergency Management Officials)
  provides a general 2 week list of supplies to
  include in a pack.
• - Money - Flashlights
• - First Aid - Non-perishable foods
• - Cell Phone

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Environmental Health Preparation for Hurricane

• Many cities affected by hurricanes have seasonal
  programs to educate residents about what to do in
  time of emergency.
• Keep possible evacuation routes posted in house
  or in glove box.

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Environmental HealthRecycling

• Flat facts
• In the U.S, last year over 1,591 million pounds
  of plastic retrieved
• 47.6 million tons of paper was collected. Enough
  to fill 220 football stadiums.
• The American forest and paper association wants
  to increase the annual recovered paper rate from
  48 to 55.

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Environmental Health Recycling-What can you do?

• Locate a recycling center in your local area.
• Some cities offer retrieval similar to garbage
  pickup.
• By recycling you help save millions of dollars
  annually and can actually make money by recycling
  certain materials.

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Nutritional Health
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Nutritional HealthTypical College Diet

• Junk Food
• Alcohol/Beer
• Snacks
• Coffee

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Nutritional HealthReasons For Bad Nutrition

• Unhealthy diets among Americans start in college
  due to
• Strict college schedule
• Lack of healthy recipes
• Fatigue
• Bad Prioritizing

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Nutritional HealthFreshman 15 Phenomenon

• Freshman fifteen refers to the 15 pounds first
  year college students tend to put on when they
  leave home and live in the dormitory.
• According to the website, Diet, Articles, and
  News, due to late-night pizza orders,and junk
  food while studying, college freshman are
  susceptible of having freshman fifteen.

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Fact For Freshman

• Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!!

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Essential Nutrients For College Students Diet

• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Essential fatty acids
• Amino Acids

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Nutritional Health Food Guide Pyramid- Ser/Day

• Carbohydrates 6-11
• Vegetables 3-5
• Fruits 2-4
• Dairy 2-3
• Meat,Poultry,Fish 2-3
• Numbers expressed in servings/day

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Nutritional HealthNutritional Tips While Cooking

• Eat meals and avoid substituting snacks with
  meals.
• Use low fat (1 or 2) nonfat/skim milk.
• Cook meat on a rack that drains off fat.(George
  Foreman Grill)
• Grilling or baking are healthy ways to cook.
• Use margarine or vegetable oil, instead of
  butter, and shortening.

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Health and Wellness
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Health and Wellness SLEEP

• Sleep is an active state that affects both your
  mental and physical well-being.
• Adequate restful sleep is critical to good
  health.
• Insufficient restful sleep can result in mental
  and physical health problems, possibly premature
  death.

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Health and Wellness SLEEP

• The human bodys biological clock is programmed
  to be active and alert in the day.
• People who are constantly altering their
  sleep-wake schedule, including 3rd shift workers,
  routine travelers, and rowdy college students,
  put themselves at risk of accidents and disturbed
  sleep.

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Health and WellnessSexually Transmitted Diseases

• College students have an increased risk of
  contracting a sexually transmitted disease due to
  the lifestyle which includes numerous sex
  partners, unprotected sex, and lack of knowledge
  about STD symptoms and treatment.

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Health and WellnessSexually Transmitted Diseases

• VIRAL
• HSV-1 and HSV-2
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• HIV

• BACTERIAL
• Gonorrhea
• Syphilis
• Chlamydia

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Health and WellnessSexually Transmitted Diseases

• HSV-1 and HSV-2
• Symptoms include one or more tiny blisters in the
  genital area that burst and leave a sore that
  takes approx. 2-4 weeks to heal.
• It is spread by sexual contact with an infected
  person. HSV-1 can also be spread via saliva,
• 1 out of 5 of the total adolescent population, 12
  and older, in the United States has HSV-2.

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Health and WellnessSexually Transmitted Diseases

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Most people who have HPV are asymptomatic. Others
  have genital warts.
• It is spread via sexual contact with an infected
  person, even if that person is not displaying
  symptoms.

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Health and WellnessSexually Transmitted
Diseases

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Approximately 20M people have HPV and 5.5M
  Americans are diagnosed each year. Fifty to 75
  of sexually active people will acquire HPV
  sometime in their lifetime.

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Health and WellnessSexually Transmitted Diseases

• HIV/AIDS
• HIV-2 uses the immune system of the body to
  attack themselves, causing an auto-immune
  reaction.
• HIV is spread through sexual contact.
• HIV prevalence in the US is relatively low,
  compared to other countries, but that does not
  decrease the risks associated with HIV.

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Health and WellnessSexually Transmitted Diseases

• Gonorrhea
• Symptoms vary but include a burning sensation
  while urinating, a yellowish discharge, and
  enlarge testicles in males.
• Gonorrhea is spread through sexual contact or
  contact with the discharge.
• Gonorrhea is a common STD. Each year, roughly
  650,000 Americans are infected.

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Health and WellnessSexually Transmitted Diseases

• Syphilis
• Has three stages, and can be treated and cured if
  caught in the first two stages.
• Transmitted via sexual contact or maternally
• Syphilis can be cured by one administration of
  the antibiotic penicillin.
• On average, 36,500 cases of syphilis are reported
  annually. Most among ages 20-39.

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Health and WellnessSexually Transmitted Diseases

• Chlamydia
• Is caused by the bacteria chlamydia trachomatis
  and is usually asymptomatic. PID usually follows
  an infection and can render the infected person
  infertile.
• Chlamydia is the most frequently reported
  infectious disease in the US. 565,500 cases are
  reported annually. Many go undetected.

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Health and WellnessMedical Attention

• You can seek medical attention at the following
  places
• Student Health Care Center [phone]
• SHANDS Hospital [phone]
• AGH Medical Center [phone]
• N Florida Regional Medical Center [phone]

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Physical HealthWhat is Physical Fitness?

• Physical fitness is defined as a set of
  attributes that people have or achieve that
  relates to the ability to perform physical
  activity. (USDHHS, 1996)

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Physical HealthWhat is Physical Fitness?

• Good health or physical condition, especially as
  the result of exercise and proper nutrition.

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Physical HealthComponents

• Cardiorespiratory endurance
• Muscular strength
• Muscular endurance
• Body composition
• Flexibility

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Physical HealthCardiorespiratory endurance

• the ability of the bodys circulatory and
  respiratory systems to supply fuel during
  sustained physical activity.
• Examples walking, swimming, or bicycling.
• (USDHHS, 1996)

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Physical HealthMuscular strength

• Muscular strength is the ability of the muscle
  to exert force during an activity.
• Examples weight lifting, or rapidly taking the
  stairs.

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Physical HealthMuscular endurance

• Muscular endurance is the ability of the muscle
  to continue to perform without fatigue.
• Examples walking, jogging, bicycling, or
  dancing.

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Physical HealthBody composition

• Refers to the relative amount of muscle, fat,
  bone, and other vital parts of the body.
• Body composition is important in maintaining a
  healthy weight
• (USDHHS, 1996)

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Physical HealthFlexibility

• the range of motion around a joint.
• Helps prevent injuries.
• Examples activities which lengthen the muscle
  such as swimming or basic stretching.
• (USDHHS, 1996)

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Physical HealthMaintaining Physical Fitness

• Recommendations
• Moderate-intensity physical activity is for 30
  minutes or more, 5 or more days/week or any
  activity which burns 3.5 to 7 Calories per min.
• Examples walking to class, bicycling
• 5-9 mph,calisthenics, yoga, etc.

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Physical Activity Levels
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Physical HealthMaintaining Physical Fitness

• Recommendations
• Vigorous-intensity physical activity for 20
  minutes or more, 3 or more days/week or any
  activity which burns 7 Calories per minute.
• Examples race walking, aerobic dancing,
  jogging, running, competitive sports, etc.
• (Healthy People 2010)

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The Benefits of Physical Activity

• Decreased risk of
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Stroke
• Colon Cancer
• Diabetes
• High Blood Pressure
• Anxiety and Depression
• (USDHHS, 1996)

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Physical HealthFacilities on Campus

• Student Recreation Fitness Center/Racquet club
• Stephen C. OConnell Center
• Southwest Recreation Fitness Center

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