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What is the definition of health according to the World Health Organization?

Health, according to the World Health Organization, is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.

How can health be promoted?

Health can be promoted by encouraging healthful activities such as regular physical exercise and adequate sleep, and by reducing or avoiding unhealthful activities or situations such as smoking or excessive stress.

What are some factors affecting health?

Factors affecting health can be due to individual choices, structural causes, or genetic disorders.

What are the three components of health according to the World Health Organization?

The three components of health according to the World Health Organization are physical, mental, and social well-being. Signup and view all the answers

What are some healthful activities that can promote health?

Some healthful activities that can promote health include regular physical exercise and adequate sleep. Signup and view all the answers

What are some unhealthful activities or situations that can be avoided to promote health?

Some unhealthful activities or situations that can be avoided to promote health include smoking and excessive stress. Signup and view all the answers

Health can be promoted by encouraging ______ activities, such as regular physical exercise and adequate sleep

healthful Signup and view all the answers

Some factors affecting health are due to individual ______, such as whether to engage in a high-risk behavior

choices Signup and view all the answers

The meaning of health has evolved over ______

time Signup and view all the answers

What are some structural causes that can affect health?

Societal arrangements that make it easier or harder for people to access healthcare services Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of genetic disorders that can affect health?

Conditions caused by abnormalities in an individual's genes Signup and view all the answers

How has the meaning of health evolved over time?

From a biomedical perspective to a more holistic definition encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of health according to the World Health Organization?

According to the World Health Organization, health is 'a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity'. Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of healthful activities that can promote health?

Some examples of healthful activities that can promote health include regular physical exercise and adequate sleep. Signup and view all the answers

What are some factors that can affect health?

Factors that can affect health include individual choices, such as engaging in high-risk behaviors, structural causes, such as access to healthcare services, and genetic disorders. Signup and view all the answers

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