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Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle
Management
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Wellness The New Health Goal

• Wellness optimal health and vitality
• Dimensions of wellness
• Physical wellness
• Emotional wellness
• Intellectual wellness
• Spiritual wellness

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Why Wellness then and now

• Infectious diseases, caused by invading
  microorganisms, were the leading causes of death
  a century ago
• Chronic diseases, caused by a variety of
  lifestyle and other factors, are the leading
  causes of death today

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Public Health Achievements

• Figure 1.2

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Leading Causes of Death Overall

• Heart disease
• Cancer
• Stroke
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases (emphysema,
  chronic bronchitis)
• Unintentional injuries (accidents)
• Diabetes

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Leading Causes of Death by Age

• Ages 1524
• Unintentional injuries
• Homicide
• Suicide
• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Congenital defects
• HIV/AIDS

• Ages 2544
• Unintentional injuries
• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Suicide
• HIV/AIDS
• Homicide
• Chronic liver disease

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Wellness Lifestyle
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Behaviors That Contribute to Wellness

• Be physically active
• Choose a healthy diet
• Maintain a healthy body weight
• Manage stress effectively
• Avoid tobacco and drug use and limit alcohol
  consumption
• Protect yourself from disease and injury

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Lifestyle and Wellness

• More time watching TV increased risk of obesity
  and diabetes

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Lifestyle and Wellness

• Cigarette smoking increased risk of lung cancer

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Lifestyle and Wellness

• Few healthy behaviors increased risk of heart
  disease

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Benefits of Physical Activity
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The Role of Other Factors in Wellness

• Heredity
• Environment
• Health care

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Reaching Wellness Through Lifestyle Management

• Getting started
• Examine your current health habits
• Choose a habit that you would like to change
• Set a SMART goal

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Putting Your Plan into Action

• Commitment
• Strategies from behavior change plan
• Belief that you are the boss
• Change-friendly environment
• Support
• Rewards
• Congratulate yourself