Apph 1040 Wellness

Introduction to WellnessDr. Adam J. Decker

Georgia Institute of TechnologyHPS 1040Chapter 1

Wellness: The New Health GoalWellness = optimal health and vitalityDimensions of wellness

Physical wellnessEmotional wellnessIntellectual wellnessSpiritual wellnessInterpersonal and social wellnessEnvironmental, or planetary, wellness

World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

Wellness Continuum

Figure 1.1

Fit & Well: Core Concepts and Labs in Physical Fitness and Wellness, Chapter 1

Public Health AchievementsFigure 1.2


2010 Leading Causes of Death

Heart disease: 597,689Cancer: 574,743Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 138,080Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 129,476Accidents (unintentional injuries): 120,859Alzheimer's disease: 83,494Diabetes: 69,071Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 50,476Influenza and Pneumonia: 50,097Intentional self-harm (suicide): 38,364

CDC .2010. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lcod.htm

For Test

Leading Causes of Death by AgeAges 15–24

AccidentsHomicideSuicideCancer Heart diseaseCongenital defectsStrokeFlu/pneumoniaHIV/AIDS

CDC NVSR 2010

Ages 25–34AccidentsSuicideHomicideCancerHeart DiseaseHIV/AIDSDiabetesStroke

CDC NVSR 2010

http://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/pdf/10LCID_All_Deaths_By_Age_Group_2010-a.pdf

Behaviors That Contribute to Wellness

Be physically activeChoose a healthy dietMaintain a healthy body weightManage stress effectivelyAvoid tobacco and drug use and limit alcohol

consumptionProtect yourself from disease and injury

Relative RiskQuantify and report a health risk.

- Measure of comparative risk of a health-related event such as disease or death between two groups. It is the chance that a person receiving an exposure will develop a condition compared to the chance that a non-exposed person will develop the same condition.

iHealth, 2011, pg. 19


Lifestyle and WellnessMore time watching TV = increased risk of

obesity and diabetes


Lifestyle and WellnessCigarette smoking = increased risk of lung

cancer


Lifestyle and WellnessLow intake of fruits and vegetables =

increased risk of heart disease

In 2010 the average life expectance is 78.7 years (CDC)


Quantity vs. Quality of Life


Reaching Wellness Through Lifestyle ManagementGetting started:

Examine your current health habits

Choose a target behavior—an isolated behavior selected as the object for a behavior change program

Obtain information about your target behavior

Find outside help if needed


Enhancing Your Readiness to ChangePrecontemplation—no intention of

changing behaviorContemplation—intending to take action

within 6 monthsPreparation—planning to take action

within a monthAction—outwardly changing behaviorMaintenance—successful behavior

change within the past 6 monthsTermination

Public HealthCharles Edward Winslow- Bacteriologist and graduate of MIT in 1898- Defined public health in 1920. Definition valid

today

The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment, the control of community infections, the education of the individual in principles of personal hygiene, the organization of medical and nursing services for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, and the development of the social machinery which will ensure to every individual in the community a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health.

Compare and Contrast Public Health and Medical Practice:

Public Health Medical PracticeCommunity, population individualizedGovernment funded pharma, insurance Less money more moneyprevention

Epidemiology (the study of what is upon the people): study of distribution and determinants of disease frequency in human populations.

Public health is typically divided into epidemiology, biostatistics and health services. Environmental, social, behavioral and occupational health are also important subfields.

There are 2 distinct characteristics of public health:

1. It deals with preventive rather than curative aspects of health2. It deals with population-level, rather than individual-level health issues


Evaluating Sources of Health InformationGo to the original sourceWatch for misleading languageDistinguish between individual research

reports and public health adviceRemember that anecdotes are not factsBe skeptical and use your common sense


Evaluating Sources of Health Information: Internet ResourcesWhat is the source of the information?Who is the author or sponsor of the site?How often is the site updated?What is the purpose of the page? Does the

site promote particular products or procedures? Are there obvious reasons for bias?

What do other sources say about the topic?

Does the site conform to any set of guidelines or criteria for quality and accuracy?

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