Concepts of H&W
Physical, Social, Spiritual, Emotional, Mental
What does mortality refer to?
Death
Name one illness/disease that excessive alcohol use may lead to.
Various
Other than body weight, name three biological factors that contribute to variations in our health status.
Age, genetics, blood pressure, blood cholesterol, glucose regulation, birth weight, genetics
Health and wellbeing is said to be a ________ concept (constantly changing), and is also seen as ________ (based on opinion).
Dynamic ; subjective
What does HALE stand for?
Health-adjusted life expectancy
Which of overweight & obesity, tobacco use, alcohol use, or nutritional imbalance has the highest proportion of total burden of disease in Aus (2018)?
Tobacco
What three factors make up an individual's socioeconomic status?
Income, education, occupation
Explain one example where physical, social and mental health can be related?
Various answers
Difference between incidence and prevalence?
Incidence: Number of new cases
Prevalence: Total number or proportion of cases
What does HDL/LDL stand for? Bonus 50 points for identifying which is the 'bad' one?
High / Low Density Lipoproteins ; LDLs
What is the term for food availability & affordability?
Food Security
Definition of illness?
How a person experiences a disease or injury
How do you calculate DALYs?
YLL + YLD = DALY
How does a high intake of salt influence the body?
Takes water/fluid out of cells and into the bloodstream, increasing blood volume and putting more pressure on the heart.
Explain an example of how work environment can impact health status?
Various
What is one way that health and wellbeing is important nationally?
Health system savings, increased productivity, reduced stress in community, longer healthier lives, increased social productivity
A measure of the impact of diseases and injuries. Specifically, it measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone live to an old age free of disease and disability.
Fruit and veg are a source of antioxidants. What molecules that damage body cells do these antioxidants work at stopping?
Free radicals
What is meant by the term genetic predisposition?
An increased risk of someone developing a certain condition based on their parentage.