Lesson 2 Determinants of Health and Wellness

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Lesson 2 Determinants of Health and Wellness
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Determinants of Health and Wellness
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Journal Question

• Comment about your personal health and wellness.
• Are they more under your control or more out of
  your control?
• Explain your answer.

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What Is a Determinant?

• A determinant is a term public health scientists
  use to describe factors that affect health and
  wellness.
• Think of a determinant as something that
  contributes to determining your health and
  wellness.

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Determinants of Health and Wellness
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Personal Determinants

• Age
• Heredity
• Sex
• Disability

• Personal determinants are not under your control.
• Learning about how they affect health can inform
  your choices and actions.

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Health Care and Environmental Determinants

• Health care access
• Use of health care
• Complying with health care advice
• Insurance coverage

• Good health care is associated with higher
  quality of life.
• You have some control over health care
  determinants, like choosing to see a doctor and
  to follow medical advice.
• (continued)

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Health Care and Environmental Determinants
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• Living environment
• Working environment
• Air quality
• Water quality
• Access to recreation and fitness facilities
• Public safety in your community
• Environmental determinants may or may not be
  under your complete control. You may be able to
  influence them to some degree.

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Social and Individual Determinants

• Friends
• Family
• Groups, clubs, organizations
• Consumer skills
• Decision-making skills
• You have a lot of control over most social and
  individual determinants.

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Lifestyle Determinants

• Diet
• Physical activity
• Stress management
• Smoking habits
• Sleep habits
• Priority healthy lifestyle choices

• Lifestyle determinants are under your control.
• Nearly 60 percent of all early death is due to
  unhealthy lifestyles.
• Habits started in childhood and youth affect
  health and wellness throughout life.

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Benefits of Healthy Lifestyles

• Looking good
• Exercise, a good diet, and avoiding smoking and
  excess sun help you look your best.
• Feeling good
• Improve your energy and mood with good fitness.
• Learning better
• Physical activity and healthy diet are linked to
  better test scores and concentration.
• Enjoying life
• Do more of what you want when you are at your
  best.
• Meeting emergencies
• Meet the demands of emergencies with fitness and
  health.

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Good Health Helps You to Respond in Emergency
Situations