HKR 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: World Health Organization, Safe Sex, Nephrosis
30 Mar 2016
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Health: the overall condiion of body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury. World health organizaion: a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease. Wellness: opimal health and vitality, encompassing the six dimensions of wellbeing. Health wellness diference: health can be determined or inluenced by factors beyond your control such as genes, age, and family history. Wellness is largely determined by the decisions you make about how you live. Risk factors: a condiion that increases one"s chances of disease or injury. Age and family are risk factors out of your control. Six dimensions of wellness: physical, emoional, intellectual, interpersonal, spiritual, and environmental. Physical wellness: includes not just your body"s overall condiion and the absence of disease but your itness level and your ability to care for yourself. To achieve opimum physical wellness, you need to make choices that will help you avoid illness and injuries.
