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Ch. 1
Leading a Healthy Life
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | Illnesses that are passed from one person to another; Leading cause of death in the late 1800's and 1900's. |
| Lifestyle Diseases | Diseases that are caused partly by unhealthy behaviors, partly by other factors. They are influenced by choices we make that affect our health. |
| Risk Factor | Anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease or other health problems. Ex: family history, diet, exercise, smoking |
| Sedentary | Not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis. |
| Wellness | The achievement of a person's best in all six components of health. |
| Health Literacy | Knowledge of health information needed to make good choices about your health. |
| Health | The state of well-being in which all six components of health are in balance. |
| Motor vehicle accidents | Leading cause of death in teens (preventable) |
| Homicide | Second leading cause of death in teens (preventable) |
| Suicide | Third leading cause of death in teens (preventable) |
| Heart Disease | Leading cause of death in people ages 65 and older |
| Cancer | Leading cause of death in people ages 19-65 |
| Public Health | The practice of protecting and improving the health of people in a community. |
| Epidemic | The occurrence of more cases of a disease than expected. |
| Outbreak | An unexpected increase in illness. |
| Emotional | COH: Express feelings in a positive and non-destructive way; good coping skills |
| Mental | COH: The ability to recognize reality and cope with the demands of daily life; feeling comfortable with yourself; high self esteem |
| Spiritual | COH: Following your morals and values; understanding your purpose in life; for some it may be practicing your religion |
| Social | COH: The quality of your relationships with friends, family, teachers and others you are in contact with. |
| Controllable risk factors | Physical activity, Smoking, Weight, Diet |
| Uncontrollable risk factor | Age, Race, Heredity, Gender |
| Health Risk Behaviors | Sedentary lifestyle, Alcohol or Drug use, Sexual activity, Tobacco use, Poor eating habits, Behaviors that cause injuries |
| Atherosclerosis | Tiny fat deposits in the walls of the arteries that can lead to blockage of blood flow to brain or heart. |
| Hypertension | High Blood Pressure |
| Systolic | The top number of a blood pressure reading (during contraction) |
| Diastolic | The bottom number of a blood pressure reading (rest/refill) |
| Stroke | Occurs when blood supply to part of the brain suddenly stops. |
| Angina | Chest pain |
| Arrythmia | Uncoordinated or irregular heartbeats that strain the heart. |
| Tachycardia | Abnormally fast heart rate |
| Bradycardia | Abnormally slow heart rate |
| Fibrillation | When the heart muscle quivers instead of contracts and blood is not pumped from the heart. |
| Stress Test | Procedure where an ECG is performed while walking on a treadmill to determine how physical activity affects the heart's function. |
| Angiogram | Procedure where dye is injected into a vein and circulated into the coronary vessels in order to reveal narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. |
| Stent | A circular, hollow wire mesh tube inserted into a vein and guided into coronary arteries in order to expand and crush buildup in the vessel. |
| Diabetes | Disorder in which the body is unable to regulate its levels of Insulin. |
| Tumor | A mass of abnormal cells. |
| Malignant | Cancerous cells |
| Benign | Non-cancerous cells |
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