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What is the definition of health?
What is the definition of health?
What is a factor that can affect health?
What is a factor that can affect health?
What is a characteristic of infectious diseases?
What is a characteristic of infectious diseases?
What is an example of a non-infectious disease?
What is an example of a non-infectious disease?
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What can be maintained by a balanced diet and personal hygiene?
What can be maintained by a balanced diet and personal hygiene?
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What is the term for microorganisms that cause disease?
What is the term for microorganisms that cause disease?
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What is a way to prevent infectious diseases?
What is a way to prevent infectious diseases?
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Which of the following is NOT a means by which pathogens can enter the body?
Which of the following is NOT a means by which pathogens can enter the body?
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What is a common characteristic of all non-infectious diseases?
What is a common characteristic of all non-infectious diseases?
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What is the term for the state of being free from disease and also having physical, mental, and social well-being?
What is the term for the state of being free from disease and also having physical, mental, and social well-being?
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What is one way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases?
What is one way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases?
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What is an example of a lifestyle factor that can affect health?
What is an example of a lifestyle factor that can affect health?
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What is the term for diseases that can be easily transmitted from one person to another?
What is the term for diseases that can be easily transmitted from one person to another?
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Study Notes
Health
- Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
- It's not just the absence of disease or physical fitness.
Factors Affecting Health
- Genetic disorders: defects inherited from parents.
- Infections from microbes or other organisms.
- Lifestyle: including food, water, exercise, and rest.
Maintaining Good Health
- Balanced diet.
- Personal hygiene.
- Regular exercise.
- Awareness about diseases and their effects.
- Immunization against infectious diseases.
- Proper disposal of waste.
- Control of vectors.
- Maintenance of hygienic food and water.
Types of Diseases
- Infectious diseases: easily transmitted from one person to another, e.g. AIDS, common cold, malaria, tuberculosis.
- Non-infectious diseases: cannot be transmitted from one person to another, e.g. cancer, hypertension, diabetes.
Pathogens
- Disease-causing microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and helminthes.
- Pathogens can enter the body through various means and multiply, interfering with normal body functions.
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Description
This quiz assesses your knowledge of health and wellness, including factors that affect health, such as genetic disorders, lifestyle, and infection. It also covers ways to maintain good health, like balanced diet, personal hygiene, regular exercise, awareness about diseases, and immunization.
