PET 3097 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Environmental Health, Public Health, Sexually Transmitted Infection
16 May 2017
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Health and wellness: health- state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease, wellness- optimal health achieved through an active process b which an individual makes healthy choices. Communities designed for motor vehicle transportation promote inactivity and obesity. I(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s so(cid:272)ial e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)es a(cid:374)d e(cid:272)o(cid:374)o(cid:373)i(cid:272) realities: socioeconomic status (ses)- i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s positio(cid:374) i(cid:374) so(cid:272)iet(cid:455) (cid:271)ased o(cid:374) edu(cid:272)atio(cid:374), occupation, and income. Race and gender influence ses and contribute to health disparities: family, education and financial status, race and ethnicity. Race- categories of humans based largely upon physical characteristics. Ethnicity- groups of people defined by their culture, traditions, nationality, or ancestry: gender, medical care, personal behaviors. Dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, social, spiritual, occupational, environmental. Risk factors for non-communicable diseases: tobacco use, physical inactivity, consumption of salty, fatty, sugary foods, statistical terms for communicable and non-communicable disease. Incidence- number of new cases of a condition occurring within a certain time frame.
