1. Behaviour & Health Unit code: PA13CY054
3.1 explain how different behaviours can affect personal health
(include both positive and negative patterns of behaviour)
3.2 analyse a dynamic of an individual’s lifestyle that would affect his/her health

2. How does behaviour affect personal health?
Discuss
Complete hand-out giving scores for physical and mental health
As individuals
As a group
Feedback to the whole group

3. Harvard Disease Risk Index

4. 3.1 Explain how different behaviours can affect personal health
What are the main behaviours that have a serious long term impact on personal health including both positive and negative patterns?
Identify behaviours (positive and negative)
Identify significant health threats and then identify the main behavioural issues that are factors in their development
Identify how good health can be promoted by positive behaviours

5. Analyse a dynamic of an individual’s lifestyle that would affect his/her health
Bircher (6) defines health as “a dynamic state of well-being characterized by a physical and mental potential, which satisfies the demands of life commensurate with age, culture, and personal responsibility”, while Saracchi defines health as “a condition of well being, free of disease or infirmity, and a basic and universal human right”

6. dynamic
Adjective
(Of a process or system) characterized by constant change, activity, or progress “a dynamic economy”
(Of a person) positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas “ a dynamic young advertising executive”
Noun
A force that stimulates change or progress within a system of process “evaluation is part of the basic dynamic of the project”

8. WHO Goals http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/mdgoverview/