Health Sac 1 Part 2

Front 1

What is self assessed health status?

Back 1

Self assessed health status reflects a persons perception of their own health and well-being at a given point in time.

Front 2

What is Mortality and Morbidity?

Back 2

Mortality = deaths, particularly at a group or population level.

Morbidity = Ill health in an individual/population

Front 3

What is Burden of Disease?

Back 3

Burden of disease is measure by DALY: one DALY = one year of healthy life lost due to disease or disability.

Front 4

What is socioeconomic status?

Back 4

S.e.s refers to a persons position in society relative to other people based on three factors: income, occupation, and education.

Front 5

What is BMI?

Back 5

Body mass index = weight (kg) divided by height (m2). It gives a ratio of these two measurements.

Front 6

What are some environmental factors that affect health status?

Back 6

Housing (ventilation and sleeping conditions), geographical location (where are resources in relation to you), climate and climate change

Front 7

How does smoking affect health status in Australia?

Back 7

It increases chances of cardiovascular disease, cancers, low birth weight, respiratory conditions, and infections.

Front 8

How does high BMI affect health status?

Back 8

It can increase cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, asthma, and arthritis.

Front 9

How does alcohol affect health status?

Back 9

increases chances of cancers of the throat and mouth, reduces your resistance to infection, increases weight gain and obesity, heart failure.

Front 10

How does poor diet affect health status?

Back 10

A poor diet, with underconsumption of fruits and vegetables, can reduce chances of poor immune system function, cancer, cardiovascular disease and neural tube defects.

Front 11

What are dairy foods and why are they important?

Back 11

Daley refers to milk, cheese and yoghurt made from animal milk. Dairy provides calcium, which keeps our teeth and bones strong. It reduces cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and dental decay.

Front 12

What are the five zones of populations in Australia?

Back 12

Major cities, inner regional, outer regional, remote Australia, very remote Australia.

Front 13

What are some biological factors that affect health status?

Back 13

body weight, blood pressure, birth weight, genetics

Front 14

What are some biological factors that affect health status?

Back 14

body weight, blood pressure, birth weight, genetics

Front 15

What are some sociocultural factors that affect health status?

Back 15

Socioeconomic status (income, occupation and education) , culture, early life experiences, and access to healthcare.