Questions and Answers
What is the definition of Health?
What does Spiritual Health refer to?
What is Wellness?
What is Chronic Disease?
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What does Heredity mean?
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Define Environment.
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What are Peers?
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What encompasses Culture?
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What is Media?
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Define Technology in the context of health.
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What are Risk Behaviors?
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Define Cumulative Risks.
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What does Prevention mean?
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Define Abstinence.
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What are Lifestyle Factors?
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What is Health Education?
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What are Healthy People?
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What are Health Disparities?
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Define Health Literacy.
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Study Notes
Health and Wellness Vocabulary
- Health: Integration of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.
- Spiritual Health: Encompasses a profound sense of meaning and purpose in life.
- Wellness: Represents an overall state of well-being that includes various aspects of health.
- Chronic Disease: Refers to ongoing health conditions or illnesses that persist over time.
- Heredity: The passing of biological traits from parents to their offspring.
- Environment: Represents the totality of one’s surroundings, including physical, social, and cultural aspects.
- Peers: Individuals of similar age sharing common interests, playing a role in health and social dynamics.
- Culture: Encompasses the shared beliefs, customs, and practices of a group of people, shaping health behaviors.
- Media: Includes various channels through which information is communicated to the public.
- Technology: Encompasses modern tools such as radio, television, and the Internet that influence health communication.
- Risk Behaviors: Actions that could potentially threaten one’s health or that of others, highlighting areas for concern.
- Cumulative Risks: The escalating effects of related risks that increase with each additional risk taken.
- Prevention: Involves actions taken to avert health issues or to mitigate worsening conditions.
- Abstinence: A conscious choice to refrain from engaging in high-risk behaviors, promoting health safety.
- Lifestyle Factors: Personal habits and behaviors that contribute to overall health and determine lifestyle choices.
- Health Education: A proactive approach to disseminate accurate health information, empowering individuals to make informed health choices.
- Healthy People: A national initiative aimed at health promotion and disease prevention, guiding enhancements in public health.
- Health Disparities: Differences in health outcomes that occur between various populations, emphasizing issues of equity and access.
- Health Literacy: The ability to comprehend and utilize basic health information effectively to improve personal health and wellness.
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Test your knowledge of key terms related to health and wellness. This quiz covers essential concepts such as spiritual health, chronic diseases, and the impact of culture and media on health behaviors. Perfect for students and anyone interested in improving their understanding of health topics.