WELL 175 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sedentary Lifestyle, Cardiovascular Disease, Health Equity
18 Nov 2016
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Refers to an overall condition of a person"s body or mind and to the presence or absence of illness or injury. Health differs based on factors beyond your control such as genes, age, and family history. Refers to reaching optimal health and vitality throughout lifespan. Wellness is determined by the decisions and choices you make about the way you live. Healthy people seek a state of overall wellness rather than merely the absence of illness. Wellness is an expanded concept of health to include the ability to achieve quality living and an optimal state of health. Risk factor: is a condition that increases one"s chances of disease or injury. Enhanced wellness involves making deliberate decisions to control one"s risk factors that contribute to an illness and/or injury. Includes fitness level and ability to care for one"s self, and having enough stamina to perform basic physical functions.
