PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Junk Food, Appraisal Theory, Helicobacter Pylori

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14. 1 behaviour and health: health psychologists study the positive and negative effects that humans" behaviour and decisions have on their health, survival, and well-being, most premature deaths today are attributable to lifestyle factors. People are now much more likely to die from tobacco use, alcohol use, obesity, and inactivity: more than half of all deaths in canada in 2009 were caused by heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes. More useful than text-only messages in educating people about the risks associated with smoking. Over 40% of canadian smokers indicated that the graphic warnings motivated them to quit. Prevalence of smoking in canada declined steadily over the 1990s and early 2000s: Defining healthy weights and obesity: body mass index (bmi) , a statistic commonly used for estimating a healthy body weight. Divide the person"s weight (kg) by the square of the person"s height (in metres).

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