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HEALTH AND ILLNESS (HEALTH AND ITS DETERMINANTS (Health definition by WHO…

- - - - BIOLOGICAL FACTORS
        
        Are an individual's personal characteristics related to the physiological make-up of the human body.
        
        Examples
        
        increasing age (- factor)
        
        certain characteristics with which we are born
        
        develop short-sightedness (- factor)
        
        having teeth that are resistant to decay (+ factor)
      - LIFESTYLE
        
        is a set of habits that reflects an individual or group's way of life
        
        A healthy lifestyle (+ factors) include the following habits
        
        Getting enough sleep (approximately 8 hours)
        
        Not self-medicating
        
        Doing physical activity
        
        Not consuming harmful substances
        
        Having personal hygiene
        
        Active your mind
        
        Drinking 1,5 to 2 litres everyday
        
        Having a balanced diet
      - ENVIROMENTAL FACTORS
        
        Are features of our enviroment
        
        Examples
        
        fresh air (+ factor)
        
        noise (- factor)
        
        pathogenic organisms (- factor)
      - PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES
        
        Are implementations of public health measures for population
        
        They are used to establish a healthcare system (+ factors)
        
        Prevention
        
        Treatment and rehabilitation
        
        Proper sanitary control of food and water
        
        Proper management of waste and pollutants