Health Sciences 2000A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Childhood Obesity, Health Promotion, Health Belief Model
11 Oct 2016
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For some, health simply means the antithesis of sickness or to be without disease. To others, it means being in good physical shape or having the ability to resist disease and illnesses. In the early 1900s, the leading causes of death were infectious disease such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, and influenza, and the average life expectancy at birth was only 58. 8 years for men and 60. 6 years for women. Health: more than not being sick: mortality death rate. People are living longer now than at any other time in our history: morbidity illness. Dubos provides a multidimensional definition of health. It also involved communication skills and daily activities. Individuals who are well take an honest look at their capabilities and limitations and make an effort to change that which is not an its optimum and it within their control. Individuals with disabilities can be healthy in all aspects of wellness- within their potential, recognizing physical and or intellectual limitations.
