NURS103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Health Promotion, Cortisol
16 Dec 2017
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Obesity condition characterized by excess body fat. Chronic obesity obesity that significantly increases the risk of health conditions or serious diseases. Primary and secondary prevention: primary - using health promotion activities to avoid illness or injury o. Secondary - early identification of disease or condition. Best weight the weight that they can achieve while living the healthiest lifestyle they can enjoy. Stigma (negative social outlook or belief) and bias (negative stereotyping of individuals living with obesity: bullying (harassing, teasing, making someone feel superior) Prevalence: (how many actually have it in a given period of time) Children: 15% of boys, 8% of girls are obese and the numbers are climbing. Epidemic: prevalence of a disease is beyond the point of containment and political and preventative steps are needed. The 4 major modifiable risk behaviours: heavy drinking o. Smoking - often go hand in hand with unhealthy habits. Unhealthy eating - leads to weight gain.
