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Health Test 2
27 cards·by caseytanner99
Current life expectancy at birth in the U.S.
77.7 years
What can result in premature aging?
Eating poorly, physically inactive, smoking, and drinkin
Health
State of well-being encompassing physical, social, psychosocial, spiritual,
intellectual, environmental, and occupational dimensions
Physical Health
Focuses on the body, how well it functions, and how well you care for it
Intellectual Health
Take on new intellectual challenges, an openness to new ideas and skills, a capacity to think
critically, and a sense of humor and curiosity
Psychological Health
Perceiving reality accurately, responding to its challenges effectively, feelings and
moods, and a sense of connection to a larger purpose
Social Health
Quality of your interactions and relationships with others
Spiritual Health
The beliefs and values we each hold that lend meaning to life
Environmental Health
Quality of our home, work, school, and social environments
Occupational Health
Describes the quality of your relationship to your work
Accidents, homicide, and suicide
Leading cause of death in 15-24 year olds in the U.S.
Six major classes of nutrients
Carbs, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Calorie Content
Carbs and Proteins- 4 Fats- 9 Vitamins, Minerals, and Water- 0
Calories consumed in excess are...
converted to fat and stored in the body
Unrefined grains has..
bran, endosperm, and germ
Saturated fats
Fats that typically are solid at room temperature; generally found in animal products,
dairy, and tropical oils
Unsaturated fats
Fats that are typically liquid at room temperature; generally come from plant sources
Which fat is the most hazardous to your health
Transfat
Fiber
Non-digestible complex carb that aids indigestion
DRI Recommendations
Recommended Dietary Allowances, Adequate Intakes, Tolerable Upper Intake Levels, and
Estimated Average Requirements
Metabolic Syndrome
group of obesity-related factors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and
diabetes
Energy Balance
when energy consumed from food is equal to energy expended, maintaing body weight
Big 3 factors contributing to America's dramatic weight gain
Increased calorie consumption, physical inactivity, and environmental factors
Environmental factors contributing to weight gain
no sidewalks, long days, fast food, comfort food, no time to cook.
Obesity in college students?
Excess calories and no physical activity
Factors to consider if you are a healthy weight
body composition, age, gender, body type, and what is healthful range for you
Basal Metabolic Rate
Majority of the energy a person utilizes daily goes towards