Unit 1 - Health and Human Development

Health and Wellbeing

10

Name the 5 dimensions of health

Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social and Spiritual

20

Explain how Health and Wellbeing is subjective

Health and wellbeing is experienced and / or perceived differently by people depending on factors such as age and experiences.

30

Someone who is sick with a chronic illness may not be able to maintain a supportive network of friends. This shows the interrelationship of what?

Physical and social health and wellbeing

40

Mental health and wellbeing is the current state of wellbeing relating to a person’s _______ or _______ and the ability to _______ and _______ information.  . (definition)

Mental health and wellbeing is the current state of wellbeing relating to a person’s mind or brain and the ability to think and process information.  

50

Name three examples of Spiritual Health and Wellbeing 

Meaning and purpose, sense of belonging, values and beliefs, acting according to values and beliefs and peace and harmony

Food Models

10

Which food groups are in the foundation layers of the Healthy Eating Pyramid?

Veg, Fruit and Grains

20

How does the AGTHE discourage alcohol?

It places alcohol outside the pie/plate under the 'Only sometimes and in small amounts'

30

Both models recommend water how do each of them do this?

AGTHE: Tap and glass in the top right corner 

HEP: A green tick next to a glass of water at the bottom of the pyramid, above the statement 'Choose water'.

40

Name two foods pictured in the 2nd layer (from the top) of the Healthy Eating Pyramid that a vegan could consume.

Tofu, nuts and Soy milk

50

Describe one strength and one limitation of the Health Star Rating System

Strengths - visual star rating on packages allows for healthy choices at the point of sale

- does not require strong health literacy as the 5 star system is easy to understand

Limitation - only compares like packaged items which some people may not be aware of.

Nutrition

10

Name the 5 food groups

Fruit; 

Vegetables & legumes; 

Milk, yoghurt, cheese and alternatives; 

Grains 

Lean Meat, fish, poultry and alternatives

20

Name two sources of iron

Red meat, 

green leafy vegetables, 

tofu, 

lentils, 

liver

30

Explain how sugar cause dental decay.

Sugar can cause dental decay by providing a  source for harmful bacteria in the mouth, which produce acid as a byproduct that erodes tooth enamel.

40

Explain how underconsumption of fruits can lead the bowel cancer.

Fruits contain fibre, fibre removes waste from the bowels and keeps individuals regular. Under consumption can lead to constipation, long term can lead to bowel cancer.

50

Name two nutrients found in dairy products

Calcium, phosphorus, Vitamin D and protein

Health Status and BOD

10

Identify the health indicator that measures deaths in a population

Mortality

20

What is one DALY equal to?

One Disability Adjusted Life Year is equal to one year of healthy life lost due to both premature death and the years lived with disability or illness. Calculated as YLL + YLD. 

30

What is the difference between incidence and prevalence?

Incidence is the number of new cases of a given condition in a given time period.

Prevalence is the total number of causes of a given condition in a given time period.

40

Explain self assessed health status and core activity limitation (including the three categories of limitation).

Self assessed health assessed - is a subjective measure of an individuals overall health and wellbeing.

Core activity limitation - how much a person is restricted or needs help in 3 fundamental areas of life including mobility, self care and communication.

50

Describe burden of disease

Burden of disease is the impact of disease and illness on a population. It measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation where everyone lives to an old age free from disease. Measured in DALYs and includes YLLs and YLDs (fatal and non-fatal components).