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◉Selective pressures. Answer: Environmental factor that affects the
reproduction capabilities of a species
◉Environmental mismatch. Answer: The selective pressures that
favoured a capacity for physical activity are no longer present. We
have designed our environment to minimize physical activity
◉Public Health. Answer: a multidisciplinary field that aims to
promote health and prevent disease in specific populations and
communities
◉5 Pillars of Public Health:. Answer: 1. Epidemiology and disease
control: The study of distributions and determinants of disability
and disease in populations
Distributions-Where are they located?
Determinants- What causes specific diseases/disabilities?
2. Environmental Health: The study of how our environment
influences our health
,3. Health Promotion and Education: How can we enhance the health
of the population
4. Health Administration and Policy: Delivery of health services (by
laws, rules, regulations designed to promote health)
5. Biostatistics: Analysis of health data: Focus on statistic towards
biology
◉Communicable disease:. Answer: Infectious disease, disease
caused by pathogens such as viruses/bacteria
◉Non-communicable disease:. Answer: Chronic disease, diseases
that develop over a long period of time like diabetes, cancer and
heart disease
◉Top 10 Causes of death in 2013:. Answer: 1. Cancer
2. Heart disease
3. Stroke
4. Chronic, lower respiratory diseases
5. Accidents
6. Diabetes
7. Influenza and pneumonia
8. Alzheimer's
9. Self harm
,10. Kidney disease
◉Public Health. Answer: encompasses many disciplines in effort to
promote and protect health and prevent disease and disability in
defined populations and communities
◉medicine. Answer: Medicine is more interested in treatment of and
cures for diseases and disabilities in individuals
◉Epidemiology. Answer: he study of distribution and determinants
of disease and disability in populations
◉Environmental. Answer: all that is external to the host organism
◉Health and promotion. Answer: how do we deal with health
threats
◉Health administration and policy. Answer: Focuses on the delivery
of public health services
◉Biostatistics. Answer: relies on both qualitative and quantitative
methods to move from knowledge to action
, ◉WHO principles of health promotion. Answer: • Empowerment
and inclusion: empower individuals and communities
• Intersectoral collaboration: health programs should be directed at
relevant determinants or causes of health
• Multidimensional: should use all tools possible
• Participatory: strive to be inclusive to maximize participation
• Advocacy: people with interest is health should take responsibility
for health promotion
◉Physical activity and public health. Answer: is a field of study that
looks at the health effects and risks of physical activity and ways to
help people become active and maintain a healthy level of activity
throughout their lives
◉What is a chronic disease?. Answer: Conditions and illnesses that
occur or develop over relatively long period of time, are prolonged
may be preventable but are rarely completely cured
◉What is Infectious disease?. Answer: Illnesses or conditions that
are caused by pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and fungi. Most
infectious diseases can be cured or treated or controlled with
medicines, vaccines or other measures.
◉Public Health Surveillance:. Answer: Ongoing systematic collection
analysis, and interpretation of data essential to planning,