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What is Health?
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Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO 1948)
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Social determinants of health:
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-income and income distribution
-education
-employment and working conditions
-food insecurity
-housing
-social exclusion; social safety network
-health services
-indigenous status
-gender
-race
-disability
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genetic predisposition
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example: cancer, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes
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environment
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-a poor diet may contribute to type 2 diabetes
-culture of exercise
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wellness
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The optimal state of health of individuals and groups, and wellness is expressed as 'a positive approach to living'"
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quality of life
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"an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns" (WHO 2012)
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quality of life has to do with...
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our perception of whether we feel healthy
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what are the 8 dimensions of wellness?
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Emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, spiritual
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our health is not merely...
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the absence of disease
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health is...
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a state of being, whereas wellness is a lifestyle
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