HLTA03H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Canada Health Act, Pap Test
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Article talked about community belonging affects towards health-behaviour change. Week 1- canadian demographics & health: did a cross sectional study (reflects all of canada), ~58% made changes, community belonging = the degree to which an individual is/perceived to be connected to their community. Canadian health behaviours: females goes to doctors more, eat more fruits/veggies, use bike helmet, men are more likely to smoke and drink. Age-our health needs and goals changes thought out life. Biology- male foetuses are more prone to miscarriage, females have hormones protects them from disease, females are 4x more vulnerable to stds, females have double chromosome. Genetics- genetic endowment= our biological destiny, influential in the development of health: genetic inheritance of degenerative disease, dementia, certain cancer; breast/bowel, colour blindness smoking+genes, interaction of genes and environment is key to later life disease; 8% men are colourblind vs 0. 5 of women.
