HLTH 102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Health Promotion, Infant Mortality, Heredity
31 Jan 2017
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Health overall condition of a person"s body or mind and to the presence or absence of illness or injury. Wellness optimal health and vitality living life to the fullest. Health can be determined or influenced by factors beyond your control genes, age, health car system and child care & other determinants of health. Enhanced wellness involves making conscious decisions to control risk factors that contribute to disease or injury. Risk factor a condition that increases a person"s chances of disease or injury. Health promotion a process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health. Physical: body"s overall condition, absence of disease, fitness level and ability to care for yourself, ex. the higher your fitness level, the higher your level of physical wellness. Emotional: reflects your ability to understand and deal with your feelings, involves attending to your own thoughts and feelings, monitoring your reactions, and identifying obstacles to emotional stability.
