Health and Wellbeing
What are the five dimensions of health and wellbeing?
Physical
Social
Mental
Emotional
Spiritual
Are basic conditions and resources that must be available if any gains in health and wellbeing are to occur.
Accepting: Basic necessities for a decent life.
List three health indicators.
self assessed
life expectancy
mortality
morbidity
burden of disease
rates of hospitalisation
core activity limitation
psychological distress
What are sociocultural factors?
Social and cultural conditions that people are born, grow, live, work and age in
What is the role of carbohydrates?
Provides fuel/energy for the body
State the WHO definition of health
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Define peace
Peace is the absence of conflict.
DALY is a measurement of which indicator?
Burden of Disease
What are the two roles of fibre?
1. Regular bowel movement
2. Making you feel fuller for longer
What does it mean for health and wellbeing to be dynamic?
Health and wellbeing is constantly changing
How do we calculate DALY?
YLL + YLD = DALY
List all the sociocultural factors
Family, Peer Groups, Education, Health literacy.
Also accepting: Religion, Cultural Group, Gender
What are the four types of fats?
1. Monounsaturated
2. Polyunsaturated
3. Saturated
4. Trans
What are two characteristics of optimal Physical Health and Wellbeing
Healthy body weight, Absence of illness, disease, or injury, Optimal levels of energy, Appropriate levels of fitness, Capacity to perform daily tasks, Well-functioning body, systems, and organs
List all 9 Prerequisites for health
Peace, Shelter, Education, Food, Income, Stable ecosystem, Sustainable resources, Social justice, Equity
What is the difference between mortality and morbidity?
Mortality refers to death
Morbidity refers to ill health - diseases, injuries, disabilities
What is the exact name for Vitamin B9?
Folate
What is the strengths and limitations of the following definition of health: "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
Strength:
Recognises health is more than just the absence of disease, incorporating physical, mental and social wellbeing
Limitation: The word "complete" makes the definition unrealistic, as it is almost impossible for anyone to be in a state of complete wellbeing all the time.
Define Sustainable resources
(Can use examples to help explain)
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
e.g.
energy production
food and water
employment
housing
healthcare
What is the difference between incidence and prevalence?
Incidences: Refers to the number of new cases of a condition over a given time
Prevalence: refers to the total number of cases of a condition in a given time
What is the long-term consequence of excessive sodium?
Stroke/heart attack
CVD
Kidney disease
Osteoporosis