Understanding Health and Wellness

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What is the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion's view on health?

Health is the absence of disease

Health is a resource for living (correct)

Health is the absence of illness or injury

Health is the objective of living

How does the text define wellness?

The presence or absence of illness or injury

Optimal health and vitality (correct)

The overall condition of body or mind

Living life to its fullest

What are some factors that can determine or influence health according to the text?

Genes, age, and access to cancer screening services

Social determinants of health, mental well-being, and age

Access to health care system, family history, and rural community living

Genes, age, and the health care system (correct)

Why is it important not to become obsessed with health according to the text?

Because becoming obsessed with health can be unhealthy Signup and view all the answers

What are social determinants of health?

Factors that influence the health of individuals and groups Signup and view all the answers

How can a 60-year-old man reduce his risk of cancer?

Eating sensibly, exercising, and having screening tests Signup and view all the answers

What does enhanced wellness involve?

Making conscious decisions to control risk factors that contribute to disease or injury Signup and view all the answers

What are modifiable risk factors?

Some behaviors such as smoking, exercising, and eating a healthy diet Signup and view all the answers

According to the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, what is health promotion?

A process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to recognize that different people define their level of wellness differently?

Because wellness is largely determined by individual decisions and perspectives Signup and view all the answers

What does the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion emphasize about health?

Health is a resource for living Signup and view all the answers

How does wellness differ from health based on the text?

Wellness focuses on living life to its fullest, while health refers to the absence of disease or injury Signup and view all the answers

What factors can influence health, according to the text?

Genes, age, and access to cancer screening services Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to avoid becoming obsessed with health, according to the text?

Becoming obsessed with health can cause unhealthy behavior Signup and view all the answers

What are non-modifiable risk factors according to the text?

Age and family history Signup and view all the answers

What is health promotion?

A process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health Signup and view all the answers

How can a 60-year-old man reduce his risk of cancer according to the text?

By eating sensibly, exercising, and having screening tests when available Signup and view all the answers

What does enhanced wellness involve according to the text?

Making conscious decisions to control risk factors contributing to disease or injury Signup and view all the answers

According to the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, how should individuals approach wellness?

By playing an active role in decisions related to each dimension of wellness Signup and view all the answers

What are modifiable risk factors according to the text?

Smoking, exercising, and eating a healthy diet Signup and view all the answers