Introduction to Health and Wellness PDF

Introduction to Health and wellness TODAYS LESSON (September 10) Health and Wellness - University Health - What is Health - How to Measure - Social determinants of Health First year - USA study (n=3,680 students) - Beginning and...

Introduction to Health and wellness TODAYS LESSON (September 10) Health and Wellness - University Health - What is Health - How to Measure - Social determinants of Health First year - USA study (n=3,680 students) - Beginning and end of first year o Physical Health (51% -> 41%) – Fell 10% o Emotional Health (52% -> 45%) – Fell 7% - There will be physical and emotional health decline within the first year National College Health Assessment Proportion of college students who reporter being diagnose or treated by a professional for any of the following health problems within the last 12 months: - Back Pain – 17.7% - Allergies – 14.1% - Migraine Headache – 10.4% - Sinus Infection - 12.3% - Strep Throat – 12.1% - Urinary tract infection – 11% NCHA academic Impacts Within the last 12 months students reported the following factors affecting the individual academic performance, defined as: received a lower grade on an exam, or an important project, receiver a lower grade in the course, received an incomplete or dropped course, or experienced a significant disruption in thesis, desertion, research, or prereduction work. - Anxiety – 32.5% - Cold/Flu/Sore throat – 20.6% - Depression – 20.9% - Internet Use/computer games – 18.7% - Sleep difficulties – 28.4 - Stress – 42.2% Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey – Winter 2022 (n=28,975) - Physical activity profiles = Mental Wellbeing - Loneliness was higher among: o Inactive o Higher mental distress o Lower social Support Being all you can be! MALES If you were born a male, higher chance of doing dumb stuff. Most likely to use substances: Weed, Alcohol, Drugs Have more unprotected sex - Higher risk of STI Q. List the 5 most important things in your life right now TIAGO 1. God 2. Gigi 3. School 4. Family 5. Exercise CARSON 1. Family 2. Blair 3. Athletics, physical activity 4. Friends 5. School BLAIR 1. Gratitude 2. Family & Friends 3. Cars 4. Academics 5. Health & happiness What is Health? - Term is used almost unconsciously 1947 WHO - Defined health as o A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. How to Measure health - Life expectancy (born in 2015) = 79.8yrs (male) and 83.9 yrs (female) - Japan has longest life expectancy; Canada is in the top tier. What do Canadians die from? 1. Cancer 2. Heart disease 3. Stroke Measuring Health Status - Just because we live longer, doesn’t necessarily mean we live healthier (quality of life) - Health span – How well you live your later years - Mortality o Death rate - Morbidity o Illness rate - Epidemiology o Prevalence of a disease within a group of individuals o Risk Factors o Individually/Isolation How Happy are we? - Canada placed 7th out of 156 countries as being the happiest country (2018) o Income o Healthy life o High life expectancy o Social support o Freedom o Trust o Generosity - Angus Reid Institute (2016) o Older population is happiest But we know that health is limited by so many things such as… SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - Anything that effects our health that isn’t health related - DEFINITION: The primary factors that shape the health of Canadians are not medical treatments or lifestyle choices but rather the living conditions they experience - WHO: Conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age including health system What factors do you think is the most influential to our health? 1. Income 2. Education 3. Occupation 4. Access to medical 5. Age Social determinants of Health (n=12) ** = things that we can change/alter  - Income* - Social support networks o Getting paid when not showing up to work, depends on the job. o Friends and family having your support, that one person you can call - Education and literacy* o Canadian pop reads/comprehends at a grade 5 level - Employment and working conditions* o Some jobs are more conducive to health then others - Social environments* o Friends, Family - Physical environments* o Where you live, where you grow up - Personal health practices and coping skills* o How well can you cope with things - Healthy childhood development o First 12 months of your life dictate how healthy you are for the rest of your life - Biology and genetic endowment o Genes - Health services* o Where you’re located, if you have easy access to health care - Gender o Genetics, being male provides benefits in this environment - Culture* o Certain cultural practices dictate health IN SUM... - Health is more than just the absences of disease - Many factors can affect our health status Does Health = Wellness? No because there are different types of wellness, you can be physically healthy but not mentally healthy. Or vice versa Indigenous Health and Wellness - Indigenous health o An understanding that all things are connected and in relationship to one another – land, water, air, animals, individuals, families, and comminutes - Indigenous wellness  o Whole and healthy person expressed through a sense of balance of spirit, emotion, mind, and body - Concept of Holism WELLNESS - What is Wellness? o Feelings/perception about health, dealing with things. - Definition o Purposeful, enjoyable living o Process of making choices for more success, how to make the best decision possible Illness/Wellness Continuum Wellness and Health - Honest look at their personal capabilities and limitations - Holistic approach - Persons on the illness and disability end o May have failed to achieve this integration and balance, and may be seriously deficient in one or more of the components o OR may be flourishing depending on perspective Functional Movement and Wellness Example #1 Fitness is more than going to a gym Example 2 Nutrition Lecture (Chapter 8) o Healthy Eating (CH 8) o Body Composition & Weight Management (7&9) Sarahs Food Philosophy - Real food over supplements - HAES approach (Health at every size) - Everything in Moderation - Listen to your body (if your hungry eat, if bored dont) - Learn to cook your own food - Know where your food comes from Why do you eat?  - Food for energy - Taste - Social interactions - Nutrients - Time of day - Recovery If you live for 65 years - Consumed > 70,000 meals - Disposed of > 50 tons of food - The foods that you eat have cumulative effects on your body Energy for your body Calories are energy provided by food Fat – 1g=9 Cal Protein – 1g = 4 Cal Carbohydrate – 1g = 4 Cal Alcohol – 1g = 7 Cal (DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS CALORIES) Recommended intake of calories for healthy adults Carbs 45-65% Fats 20-35% Protein 10-35% Nutrition Recommendations (Canadas Food Guide 2019) Nutrients of concerns - Added sugar - Fats - Sodium Why don't we eat so well? - Nutritionist – Idea that, when we look at food, we should define as a set of nutrients ex. Cookies o Real Life example o Salmon – KD need 171 servings o Salmon – Wonder Bread 161 Servings - Misleading Food market o Coke vs Chocolate Milk How to combat Food Marketing? - Reading and using food labels Body Composition - What is it? o Important component of health-related physical fitness o BC ≠ Body FAT BC typical young male and female with BMI-23 Fat Facts - Thought of as negatively in society yet it has various important functions o Storing energy o Cushions organs o Regulates body temperature - Storage o Subcutaneous o Visceral o Ectopic (liver, heart) How to Assess BC? - Autopsy is best way to find how much body fat you have BC and Health Outcomes 1. Overweight and Obese a. BMI & Waist circumference BMI = Weight (kg)/Height (m)2 2. Sarcopenia a. Age related loss of muscle mass and strength b. One of the most important causes of functional decline and loss of independence of older adults 3. Osteoporosis a. Loss of bone, doesn't make enough bone, or both b. Weak, risk of breaking easy Healthy BC benefits YOU? - Energetic physical function - Enhanced work, recreation, or sport performance - Healthier self–esteem and self-image - Prevention/risk factor for CVD, T2D, cancer, sarcopenia, and osteoporosis Weight Management 2967.42 2899.97 2820.5