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Defining health and its dimensions
Define health,
Define infirmity,
Who made the health definition an...
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Health status and health indicators
Define health status,
How is health status measured,
Define health indicators
9
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Health indicator definitions (mortality etc)
Define life expectancy,
Can life expectancy be measured f...,
What happens to life expectancy a...
19
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Comparing the health status of Australians to other developed countries
Define developed country,
Define oecd,
Life expectancy and hale for 5 co...
12
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What are determinants?
Define determinant of health,
What is the health status of indi...,
Define risk factor
5
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Biological determinants
Define biological determinants,
How is bmi measured,
Categories for bmi
44
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Body weight
How is body weight measured,
Bmi formula,
Categories for bmi
9
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Blood pressure
Define blood pressure,
Define systolic pressure,
Define diastolic pressure
11
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Blood cholesterol
Define cholesterol,
Only present in,
How is blood cholesterol increased
11
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Glucose regulation
Describe the interrelation of glu...,
Define insulin resistance impaire...,
What specifically can cause it
6
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Low birth weight
What is low birth weight,
What is low birth weight caused by,
What can low birth weight lead to
4
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Genetics
How are genetics determined,
Define gene mutation,
Define genetic predisposition to ...
6
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Hormones
Hormones are responsible for what,
Can excessive deficient levels of...,
Roles of oestrogen in bone density
6
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Tobacco smoking
Define behavioural determinants,
Describe smokign between men and ...,
What percentage of australians smoke
8
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Alcohol consumption
Alcohol misuse includes,
Define alcoholism,
Define binge drinking
5
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Drug misuse
Define drug,
Define drug misuse,
What can drug misuse lead to
3
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Physical inactivity
Define physical activity,
Why might we be less active now t...,
Benefits of physical activity
3
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Dietary behaviour
Dietary concerns in australia,
Result of low iron intake,
What is calcium responsible for
13
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Sexual behaviour
Define unsafe sexual behaviour,
What diseases must be reported to...,
What happens in chlamydia is untr...
6
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Vaccination behaviour
Vaccinations provide,
What happens if youre not vaccinated,
Examples of vaccine preventable d...
7
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Risk taking behaviour
Define risk taking behaviour,
Examples of risk taking behaviours,
Can risks be minimised
5
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Intro to physical environment
Define physical environment,
Physical environment includes bot...,
Do people have much control over ...
3
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Housing
Effect of ventilation and hygiene,
Effect of design and safety,
Effect of sleeping conditions
8
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Work environment
Effect of working outdoors,
Effect of injuries,
Effect of exposure to hazardous s...
5
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Urban design and infrastructure
Define urban design and infrastru...,
3 subcomponents of urban design a...,
What can geographical location of...
5
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Air quality
What influences air quality,
When the air quality is good,
When air quality is bad
3
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Climate and climate change
What places are more susceptible ...,
What can unpredictable rainfall l...,
What can cause climate change
4
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Introduction to social environment
Define social environment determi...,
Do social environmental deterimen...,
Experiencing poor social and econ...
5
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Socio-economic status
Define ses,
Generally the higher the ses,
How does income affect health
6
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Employment and unemployment
How can employment lead to stress,
Relationship between unemployment...,
How does unemployment affect phys...
5
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Social exclusion
0
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Social isolation
0
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Food security
Define food security,
Food security is affected by,
When families cant afford healthy...
4
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Early life experiences
What can abuse and neglect in ear...,
Infants who have positive emotion...,
Optimal growth and strong emotion...
3
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STress
Define stress,
Why is stress a social determinant,
Phyiscally what does stress do
5
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Access to healthcare
What is access to healthcare a de...,
What is access to healthcare limi...,
What can the inability to access ...
3
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Aboriginal and indigenous
Biological,
Behavioural,
Social
5
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Rural and remote areas
Biological,
Behavioural,
Social
5
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Males vs females
Biological,
Behavioural,
Social
5
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Low vs high ses
Biological,
Behavioural,
Social
5
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Introduction to NHPA's
Define nhpa,
Nhpas are overseen by,
Nhpas aim to involve as many ____...
18
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NHPA: obesity
Define obesity,
Weight measurements bmi for obese,
What causes obesity
19
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Cardiovascular Health
Define cv health,
This nhpa,
Improved cardiovascular health di...
27
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Arthiritis and musculoskeletal conditions
Define arthiritis and musculoskel...,
How many a m condiitons,
Most common a m conditions
40
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Injury prevention and control
Define injury prevention and control,
Can be,
Can cause
23
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Diabetes mellitus
Define diabetes mellitus,
Define insulin,
In all cases of diabetes
34
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Mental health
Define mental health,
Mental health is more than,
Can mh be affected by many factors
29
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Asthma
Define asthma,
Examples of triggers,
What happens when exposed to trig...
23
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Cancer Control
Define cancer,
When do tumours form,
Tumours can be
24
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Carbohydrates
Purpose of carbohydrates,
Carbohydrates as a risk nutrient,
Carbohydrates sources
49
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Risk and portective nutrients by condition
Obesity risk,
Obesity protective,
Dm risk
10
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Dementia
Define dementia,
What happens as brain function de...,
Describe alzhiemers
24
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