CHAPTER 1 WELLNESS AND YOUR CHOICES MR. HRUNKA 9 th Grade Health
What is health? What is wellness?
Health- Freedom from physical disease, poor physical condition, social maladjustment, and other negative states. Wellness- maximum well-being, the top of the range of health states.
Leading Causes of Death Heart disease: 599,413 Cancer: 567,628 Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 137,353 Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 128,842 Accidents (unintentional injuries): 118,021 Alzheimer's disease: 79,003 Diabetes: 68,705 Influenza and Pneumonia: 53,692 Intentional self-harm (suicide): 36,909
Causes of heart disease High blood pressure High cholesterol Diabetes Obese or overweight Smoking Physical inactivity Gender Heredity Age
Major causes of cancers Smoking Dietary imbalance Heredity and Environmental Factors
Leading Causes of Death Heart disease: 599,413 Cancer: 567,628 Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 137,353 Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 128,842 Accidents (unintentional injuries): 118,021 Alzheimer's disease: 79,003 Diabetes: 68,705 Influenza and Pneumonia: 53,692 Intentional self-harm (suicide): 36,909
Chronological age- age as measured in years from date of birth. Physiological age- age as estimated from the body’s health and probable life expectancy. Centenarians- people who have reached the age of 100 years old or older.