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Health and Health and TeensTeensChapter 1.1Chapter 1.1Pgs. 6-10Pgs. 6-10
Objective Objective Compare Compare the major causes of the major causes of
death in the past with the major death in the past with the major causes of death today.causes of death today.
Distinguish Distinguish between controllable between controllable risk factors and uncontrollable risk risk factors and uncontrollable risk factors.factors.
Compare Compare the major causes of the major causes of death for teens with those of other death for teens with those of other age groups in the United States.age groups in the United States.
ObjectiveObjective List List the six health risk behaviors the six health risk behaviors
that lead to health problems in that lead to health problems in teens.teens.
Name Name three behaviors you can three behaviors you can adopt now to improve your adopt now to improve your health.health.
Key TermsKey Terms Lifestyle DiseaseLifestyle Disease a disease caused a disease caused
partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors partly by other factors
Risk FactorRisk Factor anything that increases anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems other health problems
SedentarySedentary not taking part in physical not taking part in physical activity on a regular basisactivity on a regular basis
Health Today Health Today When you hear the word “healthy” When you hear the word “healthy”
what do you think ?what do you think ? Examples:Examples:
– Eating rightEating right– Being fitBeing fit– Not sick or having diseasesNot sick or having diseases
Health Today: Health Today: Infectious Infectious DiseasesDiseases In the 1800s and early 1900s there In the 1800s and early 1900s there
were infectious diseases caused by were infectious diseases caused by pathogens, such as bacteria.pathogens, such as bacteria.
An An infectious diseaseinfectious disease is passed from is passed from one person to another. one person to another.
Includes:Includes:– PolioPolio– Tuberculosis (TB)Tuberculosis (TB)– PneumoniaPneumonia– Influenza ( the flu)Influenza ( the flu)
Lifestyle DiseasesLifestyle Diseases Disease caused by unhealthy Disease caused by unhealthy
behaviors and partly by other factorsbehaviors and partly by other factors– Over the years, medical advances, better Over the years, medical advances, better
living conditions, and a focus on living conditions, and a focus on preventative medicine have helped bring preventative medicine have helped bring infectious diseases of the past under infectious diseases of the past under control.control.
– Most of the diseases that were common Most of the diseases that were common 50 to 100 years ago can now be 50 to 100 years ago can now be prevented or cured.prevented or cured.
What are some What are some examples of lifestyle examples of lifestyle diseases?diseases? AIDSAIDS DiabetesDiabetes CancerCancer Heart DiseaseHeart Disease
ControllableControllable Risk Factors Risk Factors for Heart Disease for Heart Disease
Physical ActivityPhysical Activity BadBad
– Watching TV very Watching TV very often (while seated often (while seated or laying down)or laying down)
BetterBetter– Walking the stairs Walking the stairs
instead of taking instead of taking the elevatorthe elevator
BestBest– Playing a sport Playing a sport
three times a week three times a week
SmokingSmoking BadBad
– Smoking a pack a Smoking a pack a dayday
BetterBetter– Smoking a pack a Smoking a pack a
weekweek BestBest
– Not smokingNot smoking
WeightWeight Bad Bad
– Weighing 20% or Weighing 20% or more than your more than your recommended body recommended body weight weight
BetterBetter– Weighing 10-19% Weighing 10-19%
more than your more than your recommended body recommended body weightweight
BestBest– Weighing a maximum Weighing a maximum
of 9% more than of 9% more than recommended body recommended body weight weight
DietDiet BadBad
– Eating fast food Eating fast food every dayevery day
BetterBetter– Eating junk food a Eating junk food a
few times a week few times a week BestBest
– Eating healthy Eating healthy nutritious mealsnutritious meals
Health Risk FactorsHealth Risk Factors A A Risk FactorRisk Factor is anything that is anything that
increases the likelihood of injury, increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems.disease, or other health problems.– Eating a high-fat dietEating a high-fat diet– OverweightOverweight– SmokingSmoking– Lack of exerciseLack of exercise
Controllable Controllable Risk Risk FactorsFactors Controllable risk factors are Controllable risk factors are
risk factors that you can do risk factors that you can do something about.something about.– They can be controlled by your They can be controlled by your
behavior.behavior. smokingsmoking ExerciseExercise DrinkingDrinking Diet (eating right)Diet (eating right)
Controllable Risk FactorsControllable Risk Factors
For example, what can you do For example, what can you do to decrease your risk of to decrease your risk of developing heart disease?developing heart disease?– exercise regularlyexercise regularly– avoid smokingavoid smoking– manage a healthy weightmanage a healthy weight– eat healthful, nutritious mealseat healthful, nutritious meals
Uncontrollable Uncontrollable Risk Risk FactorsFactors Unfortunately, not all health risk Unfortunately, not all health risk
factors are controllable; The ones that factors are controllable; The ones that can’t be changed are called can’t be changed are called uncontrollable risk factors.uncontrollable risk factors.– Examples of uncontrollable risk Examples of uncontrollable risk
factors for heart diseases arefactors for heart diseases are AgeAge RaceRace GenderGender HeredityHeredity
Risk Factors and Your Risk Factors and Your Health Health Motor Vehicle Accidents Motor Vehicle Accidents HomicideHomicide SuicideSuicide Other AccidentsOther Accidents
– Your health behaviors affect not only Your health behaviors affect not only your health today but also your future your health today but also your future health health
Six Health Risk BehaviorsSix Health Risk Behaviors1.1. Sedentary lifestyleSedentary lifestyle
a. Sitting on your @#$a. Sitting on your @#$2.2. Alcohol and other drug use Alcohol and other drug use 3.3. Sexual activitySexual activity4.4. Behaviors that cause injuries Behaviors that cause injuries 5.5. Tobacco use Tobacco use 6.6. Poor eating habitsPoor eating habits
1. Sedentary lifestyle1. Sedentary lifestyle-not taking part in -not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis is physical activity on a regular basis is referred to as being sedentary.referred to as being sedentary.
2. Alcohol and other drug use2. Alcohol and other drug use-alcohol -alcohol abuse can cause liver disease, certain abuse can cause liver disease, certain types of cancer, heart disease, and types of cancer, heart disease, and brain damage. Alcohol and drug use brain damage. Alcohol and drug use are major factors in car accidents, are major factors in car accidents, physical fights, depression, suicide, physical fights, depression, suicide, and mental disorders.and mental disorders.
Six Health Risk BehaviorsSix Health Risk Behaviors
3. Sexual activity3. Sexual activity-sexual activity -sexual activity outside of a committed relationship, outside of a committed relationship, such as marriage, puts people at such as marriage, puts people at risk for health problems.risk for health problems.
4. Behaviors that cause injuries4. Behaviors that cause injuries-as -as mentioned, the four major causes of mentioned, the four major causes of death for teenagers are motor death for teenagers are motor vehicle accidents, other accidents, vehicle accidents, other accidents, homicide, and suicide.homicide, and suicide.
Six Health Risk BehaviorsSix Health Risk Behaviors
5. Tobacco use5. Tobacco use-smoking is the single -smoking is the single leading preventable cause of death in leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Smoking is a the United States. Smoking is a controllable risk factor for heart disease, controllable risk factor for heart disease, cancer, and respiratory disease. cancer, and respiratory disease.
6. Poor eating habits6. Poor eating habits- your eating habits - your eating habits can either increase or lower your can either increase or lower your chances of developing many diseases. chances of developing many diseases. Eating at least five servings of fruits and Eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables will help prevent diseasevegetables will help prevent disease
Six Health Risk BehaviorsSix Health Risk Behaviors
Major Causes of DeathMajor Causes of DeathAge 15 to 24Age 15 to 24
Suicide12%
Other Causes26%
other accidents
13%Motor vehicle
accidents33%
Homicide16%
Motor vehicleaccidentsHomicide
Suicide
Other Causes
other accidents
Leading Causes of Leading Causes of Death for 15-24 year Death for 15-24 year oldsolds BoysBoys1.1. AccidentsAccidents2.2. HomicideHomicide3.3. SuicideSuicide4.4. CancerCancer
GirlsGirls1.1. AccidentsAccidents2.2. SuicideSuicide3.3. HomicideHomicide4.4. CancerCancer
Major Causes of DeathMajor Causes of DeathAll AgesAll Ages
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
% of deaths
Causes of Death- All Agescancer
strokes and cardiovasculardisease
heart disease
Cancer
Chronic Lower respiratorydiseases
Leading Leading CausesCauses of of Death in the U.S. for Death in the U.S. for ALL AgesALL Ages 1. Heart Disease1. Heart Disease 2. Cancer2. Cancer 3. Stroke3. Stroke
Most Common Most Common BehaviorsBehaviors That Lead to Death in the That Lead to Death in the U.S.U.S. 1. Tobacco1. Tobacco 2. Poor Diet and Lack of Exercise2. Poor Diet and Lack of Exercise 3. Alcohol3. Alcohol
These are our own choices. We These are our own choices. We are making a choice to die young.are making a choice to die young.
4 Most Important 4 Most Important Influences On Our Influences On Our HealthHealth 1. Health Behaviors1. Health Behaviors
– Eating habits, exercise, etc.Eating habits, exercise, etc. 2. Environment2. Environment
– Smog, 2Smog, 2ndnd hand smoke, friends hand smoke, friends 3. Genes3. Genes
– History in your familyHistory in your family 4. Quality of Health Care Services4. Quality of Health Care Services
– Regular checkups etc.Regular checkups etc.
Stroke SignsStroke Signs
FACEFACEARMSARMSSPEECHSPEECHTIME- call 911TIME- call 911
HEART ATTACKHEART ATTACK MenMen
– Tingling armsTingling arms
WomenWomen– Shortness of breath-leftShortness of breath-left
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