KP231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cardiovascular Disease, Social Environment, Bodymind
17 Jan 2018
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Health issues: ex. earthquake, hurricane, cancer, mental health (stress, anxiety, depression), homelessness, medications (drugs) More likely to speak up about physical issue than mental: positive: more aware, negative: over diagnosed. Health concerns of the century: examples, cancer and cardiovascular disease (diseases of lifestyle, violence, mental health, accidents, health care (costs, waiting times, environmental issues, concerns are not unmanageable. Questions: what makes people healthy, positive daily habits (enough sleep, exercise, healthy diet, do we all have the same capacity for health, genetics, age, cohort effect (ex. great depression vs. now), environment. What makes people healthy: combination of factors = determinants of health, social environment (ex. family and friend, work, school network, economic environment, physical environment, perso(cid:374)(cid:859)s i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual (cid:272)hara(cid:272)teristi(cid:272)s a(cid:374)d (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iours. Insecure, violent or chaotic environments end up with adult brain which secretes excessive stress hormones when faced with stress: hi(cid:374)ders adult(cid:859)s a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to (cid:272)ope (cid:449)ell, harder for their body to physically fight disease. Social determinants of health (reformed version, difference?)
