Health Sciences 1001A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cardiovascular Disease, Mexican Canadians, Clinical Trial
30 Jan 2016
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Chapter 1 taking charge of your health. Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Health is, therefore, seen as a resource for every day life health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capabilities. Not just a goal, needed as a resource to achieve goals in life. Can be influence by factors beyond your control, some determinants of health such as: income and social status, education and literacy, social environments, biology and genetic endowment, gender, employment, health services, culture . The ability to live life fully (optimal health), with vitality and meaning. Largely determined by the decisions you make about how you live your life. Risk factors contribute to disease or injury, some cannot be controlled for example: age and family history. Other such as: smoking, exercising, and eating a health diet can be controlled and modified.
