Unit One: Health and Lifestyle Factors

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Unit One Health and Lifestyle Factors

• This presentation will help you to prepare for
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The Health Continuum
Improved Health and Wellness
Loss of Health and Wellness
High Level of Health
Premature Death
Many people function below the midpoint line
People on this side of the continuum usually
exhibit a high degree of responsibility,
discipline and positive direction in life. They
accept the responsibility for maintaining their
own health.
People on this side of the continuum usually do
not take responsibility for maintaining their own
health.
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Health Continuum

• Your health is dynamic (always changing)
• Your health is always changing its place on the
  continuum
• From day to day (year to year), you experience
  different levels of total health
• NOTE THIS IS CONTROLLABLE

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() Lifestyle Factors

• Lifestyle factors
• Personal behaviors and habits related to the way
  that a person lives
• Seven () Lifestyle factors
• Sleep 7-8 hours per night
• Eat nutritious foods from each of the food groups
• Refrain from smoking, tobacco products and those
  who do use those products
• Eat breakfast daily
• Do 30 minutes of non-stop physical activity at
  least 3 times per week
• Do not use alcohol or other drugs
• Maintain recommended weight
• HOW MANY OF THESE LIFESTYLE FACTORS
• DO YOU FOLLOW?

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Prevention

• Prevention practicing healthy habits to keep a
  person well and free from disease and other
  ailments
• Preventing injury and illness is the best way to
  promote health
• Examples
• Wear seatbelt
• Wear helmets
• Apply sunscreen
• Avoid dangerous situations/areas
• Perform () lifestyle factors

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3 Elements of Health

• Physical Health
• Mental/Emotional Health
• Social Health

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Physical Health

• Physical Health
• The way the parts of the body and systems of the
  body work together
• When you are physically healthy, your body
• Copes with daily stresses
• Can pursue physical challenges
• Can fight off illnesses and infections
• Has the strength to deal with life changes

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Mental/Emotional Health

• Mental Health
• Mental health includes
• Your ability to meet the demands of daily life.
• Your ability to use and develop critical thinking
  skills
• People with good mental health see
• Learning new information as a life process that
  is enjoyable
• Making mistakes as a chance to learn and get
  better

• Emotional Health
• Emotional health includes
• Your feelings about yourself
• How you relate to others
• Being in touch with your own feelings
• Expressing your emotions in a healthful way
• People with good emotional health
• Avoid negative thoughts and emotions
• Consider all options and situations, then
  rationally expresses his/her emotions in response
  to the situation

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Social Health

• Involves the way you get along with others.
• Also involves
• Your ability to make and keep friends
• Your ability to cooperate and communication with
  others around you.
• It involves a constant respect and sense of
  responsibility for self and others.

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Lifestyle

• Todays leading causes of death are directly
  related to lifestyles.
• In the 1900s, causes of death were passed from
  person to person.
• In 2003, your choices, not those of others, are
  directly reducing your life expectancy.

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Leading Causes of Death

• 1900
• Pneumonia/Influenza
• Tuberculosis
• Disease of Stomach
• Heart Disease
• Stroke
• Kidney disease
• Accidents
• Cancer
• Childhood Disease
• Diphtheria

• Today
• Heart Disease
• Cancer
• Stroke
• Chronic Lung Disease
• Unintentional Injuries
• Diabetes
• Pneumonia/Influenza
• Alzheimer's disease
• Kidney Disease
• Septicemia
• Bacteria in blood caused from other illnesses

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Lifestyle Diseases

• Facts Prevention Strategies

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Lifestyle Related Diseases

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Cancer
• Allergies, Asthma, Diabetes, and Arthritis

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Cardiovascular Disease

• Examples
• Hypertension (high blood pressure),
  Atherosclerosis, Heart Disease, Stroke
• Risk Factors Prevention
• Controllable tobacco, blood pressure,
  cholesterol, physical activity, weight, stress,
  drug and alcohol use.
• Uncontrollable heredity, gender, age

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Cancer

• Types
• Skin, Breast, Prostate, Lung, Colon, Mouth,
  Cervix, Testicular
• Risk Factors Prevention
• tobacco use, STDs, dietary factors (high fat /
  low fiber), radiation (UV), pollution
• Self checks breast, testes, skin

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Diabetes (type 2)

• Risk Factors Prevention
• Accounts for 90-95 of all diabetes cases
• Diet exercise

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Asthma

• Risk Factors Prevention
• Triggers pollution, pet dander, tobacco smoke,
  mold, pollen, dust
• Exercise induced asthma
• Management
• Monitor the condition / environment
• Manage stress
• Medications

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Leading Causes of Death Among Persons Aged 10
24 Years in the United States, 2003
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Decision Making

• You have the power to control your actions

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The Responsible Decision Making Model
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State the situation

• Examine the situation and ask yourself What
  decision need to be made? Consider the facet and
  who else is involved.

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List the options

• Depending on the situation make a list of
  possible actions either in writing or in your
  head.
• If no immediate action is necessary, share your
  list of possible actions. Sharing possible
  actions with a responsible adult is helpful.
  Responsible adults have a wide range of
  experiences that can allow them to see things
  from many different perspectives and may be able
  to add some perspective.

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Carefully evaluate each possible action using
six criteria.

• H (healthful) Will this decision result in an
  action that will promote my health and the health
  of others?E (ethical) Will this decision result
  in an action that shows respect for myself and
  others?L (legal) Will this decision result in an
  action that will respect the laws of my
  community?P (parent approval) Will this decision
  result in an action that follows guidelines set
  by a responsible adult such as my parents or
  guardian?

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Consider values.

• Values are the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes
  about what is important that help guide the way
  you live. A responsible decision will reflect
  your values.

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I Value Worksheet

• Self-worth/Self-confidence
• Harmony/ happiness
• Food/Warmth/Shelter
• Friendship
• Recreation
• Work/Labor
• Relaxation
• Solitude
• Ownership
• Truth
• Wisdom
• Being Liked/Belonging

• Success
• Health
• Creativity
• Security
• Being Self empowered
• Honesty
• Education/ Knowledge
• Interdependence
• Cooperation
• Beauty
• Technology
• Family

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Make a decision and act on it.
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Evaluate the decision.

• After you have made the decision and taken
  action, reflect on what happened. What was the
  outcome?
• How did your decision affect your health and
  health of those around you?
• What did you learn?
• Would you take the same action again? If not, why
  and how would your choice differ?

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Protective Factors Positive Decision-making)

• - being reared in a loving, functional family-
  being involved in school activities- having
  positive self-esteem- having clearly defined
  goals and plans to reach them- having close
  friends- regularly practicing one's faith-
  feeling a sense of accomplishment at school-
  having a role model- having a healthful attitude
  about competition and athletics- being committed
  to following community rules- having a plan to
  cope with life's stressors

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Risk Factors (Negative decision-making)

• - dysfunctional family- low self-esteem-
  being unable to resist peer pressure or
  influence- lacking faith experiences-
  genetically predisposed to chemical dependency-
  experiencing family disruptions- experiencing
  depression- experiencing academic and/or
  athletic pressure