Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Infant Mortality, Quality Of Life, Internal Control
15 Mar 2014
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Ability to care for yourself: emotional. Identifying obstacles to emotional stability: intellectual. Nature, art, meditation, good works: environmental. Livability of surroundings ex. violence in society, safety of food supply. Healthy eating: increase by 20% make healthy food choices. Physical activity: increase by 20% 30 min/day of moderate exercise. Healthy weights: increase by 20% based on bmi. Sex & gender: sex- biological & psychological characteristics that define men and women. Chromosomes & their effects on reproductive organs, functioning of body ex. menstruation: gender- roles, behaviours, activities & attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men & women. Shaped by experience & environment ex. lower earnings among women, higher smoking rate. Income/education: poverty, low education attainment, higher rates of infant mortality, traumatic injury/violent death, diseases, cancers, eat poorly, overweight, smoke, drink, use drugs, psychological stressors- multiple jobs, unreliable transportation. Disability: activity limitations, need assistance, more likely to be inactive, overweight, depressed.
