HEALTH AND WELLNESS
HEALTH AND
WELLNESS
HEALTHThe overall condition of a persons
body or mind and the presence or absence of illness or injury.
E.g.: genes, age, family history, risk factors, lung cancer.
What is wellness?Wellness is optimal health and vitality
encompassing the six dimensions of well-being (compare this to health which is just absence of
disease)Making conscious decisions to control risk
factors.
E.g.: Stop smoking to prevent lung cancer
7 Dimensions
WellnessDimensions
Physical
Emotional
Intellectual
Interpersonal
Spiritual
Environmental
Occupational
PHYSICAL WELLNESS Overall body’s condition, absence of disease , fitness level and ability to care for yourself.
EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Ability to understand and deal
with your feelings. INTELLECTUAL WELLNESS Seeking out new
experiences and challenges.INTERPERSONAL WELLNESS Ability to develop and
maintain satisfying and supportive relationships
SPIRITUAL WELLNESS To possess a set of guiding beliefs, principles or values that give meaning and purpose for your life
ENVIRONMENTAL WELLNESS Livability of your surroundings
OCCUPATIONAL WELLNESS Level of happiness and fulfillment
you get through work
Are the different parts related?Yes, this is described as a “wellness continuum”
The seven parts of wellness all impact each other
The process of wellness is not constant but dynamic (that means it changes as we do). We can always progress towards higher and higher levels.
The progression involves change and growth in the seven areas.
What kind of qualities and behaviors are associated with high wellness
Physical Health :eating well, exercising, going to doctor regularly, recognizing signs of disease….
Emotional : Self esteem, trust, understanding others and accepting owns feeling, optimism…
Intellectual: openness to new ideas, capacity to question
Interpersonal : ability to have support from friends, communicate with friends and family
Continued…Communication skills, having intimate
relationships.Spiritual; capacity to love, have compassion
and forgive….Environmental: Having abundant clean
resources, reducing pollution……Occupational: Enjoyable work, job
satisfaction, recognition and acknowledgement from managers and colleagues
Behaviors that Contribute to WellnessThese are some behaviors that
contribute to physical wellness:1) Be physically active2) Choose a healthy diet3) Maintain a healthy body weight4) Manage stress5) Avoid tobacco (including sheesha),
drug, alcohol use.6) Protect yourself from diseases and
injury.7) Maintain meaningful relationships.
Physical ActivityIt is recommended that you do an aerobic (cardiorespiratory endurance) exercise for 30 minutes each day, and also that you do exercises that improve
your muscle fitness (weights, pushups, Pilates exercises, etc.)
Choose a Healthy DietTo have a healthy diet you must eat a
balanced diet. That means you must eat a diet with the
right amounts of each type of food and food groups.
Your diet should contain: Complex carbohydrates (bread, rice,
pasta, potatoes, etc) Fruits and Vegetables Milk or milk products Proteins (meat, poultry, fish, nuts, lentils) Only a small amount of added fats/oils
and sugars.
Maintain a Healthy Body WeightIf you keep a healthy body weight, it helps to
prevent many chronic diseases.(Heart disease, stroke, high blood
pressure, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers).
What is healthy body weight???
MEASURING HEIGHT AND WEIGHT (BMI)TESTS:
BODY COMPOSITIONStudents to take height and weightUsing the formula:
BMI = weight in kilograms height in meters²
Calculate BMI and compare with BMI chart
Manage StressMany people do not cope properly with stress in their
lives.
You can reduce stress through:- Exercise- Relaxation/meditation techniques- Talking about problems with friends or
relatives.- Talking about problems with a health
professional.- Prayer
Avoid Use of Tobacco/Sheesha/Drug UseMany diseases are associated with different drug uses.Lung cancer is associated with tobacco
use.It may be that sheesha is worse for you
than tobacco.Excessive drug use can often lead to
death by overdose or injuries in accidents.
Protect Yourself Against Disease and InjuryAll of the behaviors stated so far prevent
against disease.
We can also take care to avoid dangerous activities.
Example: driving excessively fast injures or kills a large number of people in the UAE each year.
Seat belt.
Develop Meaningful RelationshipsIf you develop healthy relationships with family, friends, husband or wife, it helps you to feel happier and can reduce stress in your life.
Reducing stress helps to reduce the chance of sickness and high blood pressure.
A few more definitionsRisk factor: a condition that causes
increased chance of disease or injury.Infectious disease : can spread from person to
person caused by bacteria or virusChronic disease : a disease that develops and
continues over a long period of timeLife style choice: a conscious behavior that
can increase or decrease chances of disease.
Definitions continuedPhysical fitness: A set of physical attributes that
allow the body to respond or adapt to the demands and stress of physical effort.
Sedentary: Physically inactive, literally,
sitting.
A note on life expectancySince 1900 till present day it has increased
Due to vaccination, antibiotics, wearing seat belts, anti smoking campaigns, safer work places, control of infection and healthier mothers and babies.
What are the killers diseases today?
Life style diseases
1. Heart disease
2. Cancer
3. Stroke
Leading causes of death in the UAE
Five leading causes of Death in UAE(Gulf News, 28
August 2016)1. Obesity. The obesity rate is about double of the world average;
2. Diabetes. About 19% Emiratis have diabetes. Type 2 diabetes — often linked to factors such as obesity and a sedentary lifestyle — accounts for about 90 per cent of cases worldwide. . 3. Cardiovascular diseases Diabetes, hypertension, smoking, high cholesterol, obesity and a family history of cardiovascular disease are all risk factors.
Leading causes of death in the UAE4. Cancer 4 leading cancers in UAE: breast, colorectal, lung and
cervical cancer. According to Health Authority Abu Dhabi (HAAD) statistics for 2014 — the most recent figures
available — women accounted for 45 per cent of all cancer-related deaths, with breast cancer being the third most common cancer-related deaths for both genders, behind lung and blood cancers.
According to HAAD, tobacco use is the most important risk factor for cancer, causing 22 per
cent of global cancer deaths and 71 per cent of worldwide lung cancer deaths.
5. Mental health Mental health has been identified as a top priority, yet stigma lingers for those who
experience symptoms of depression or other psychological disorders.
Risk factors for these diseasesDiet (too much fat, meat and junk food, not enough veg and fruit)
Not doing exercise (sedentary lifestyle)
SmokingAlcohol
Actual causes of death
TobaccoObesityAlcohol
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