THE LEADING CAUSES OF ADULT DEATH IN AMERICA
1. Heart Disease and Heart Attack
2. Cancer
3. Stroke
4. Accidents
5. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
6. Pneumonia
7. Diabetes
8. Suicide
9. Cirrhosis of the Liver
10. AIDS
11. Murder/Violence
12. Arteriosclerosis
Fact: 50% of teenagers in America today (ages 11-18) already have one
or more risk factors associated with heart disease. These risk factors
include overweight, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol,
cigarette smoking, marijuana smoking, and lack of exercise. If these
teens do not reduce or eliminate these risk factors they will likely die
early, and will also have a painful and expensive death. How many of
the risk factors associated with heart disease do you have?
THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AMONG PEOPLE
AGES 15 – 24
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Murder/Violence
Unintentional Injury/Accidents
Suicide
Cancer
Heart Disease
AIDS
THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH AMONG PEOPLE
AGES 55 – 64
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Cancer
Heart Disease
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Stroke
Diabetes
Unintentional Injury/Accidents
THE COMPONENTS /6 ASPECTS OF HEALTH
PHYSICAL HEALTH: your physical characteristics and the way
your body functions. This includes your weight and strength, the
absence of disease, having energy, and your level of physical fitness.
SOCIAL HEALTH: interactions with people and building satisfying
relationships. This includes your friendships and relationships, the
support that you give to others and get from others, being
considerate of others, sharing your true feelings, serving your
community and school, and asking for help when you need it.
SPIRITUAL HEALTH: maintaining harmonious relationships with
other living things and having spiritual direction and purpose. This
may include religion or may involve understanding your individual
purpose in life. Spiritually healthy people are at peace with
themselves and others.
MENTAL HEALTH: the ability to recognize reality and cope with
the demands of daily life. This includes accepting new ideas and
recognizing the reality of situations. You can cope with stressful
situations, you have a sense of self worth, you tolerate things that are
different, you work to develop your individual strengths and accept
your weaknesses.
EMOTIONAL HEALTH: expressing feelings in an appropriate way.
You can overcome difficulties, you enjoy life, and you view hardships
and difficulties as challenges. The emotionally healthy person
expresses anger without violence and sadness without depression.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH:
Includes access to clean air, land and water, clean un-crowded living
spaces, and recycling of resources like paper, glass products, and
aluminum.
WHAT ARE HEALTH AND WELLNESS
HEALTH: a state of well-being that comes from a good balance of
the 6 components of health.
WELLNESS: optimal health in each of the 6 components of health.
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS
Contributing factors are the causes of death and illness/injury that
can be controlled. Contributing factors can actually be controlled by
the choices we make and the actions we take. Most of the premature
deaths and disabilities in the United States could be prevented.
THE TOP 8 UNDERLYING CAUSES OF DEATH
IN THE UNITED STATES
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Tobacco Use
Poor Diet and Inactivity
Alcohol Abuse and/or Drug Abuse
Microbial Agents
Toxic Agents
Firearms
Sexual Behavior
Motor Vehicles
TEEN HEALTH STATISTICS
1. Each year 3 million teens are infected with sexually transmitted
diseases.
2. 38% of high school students report that they have been in a fight
within the last year.
3. 20% of teens report that they have carried a weapon.
4. 24% of teens have considered suicide.
5. 9% of teens have attempted suicide.
6. 34% of teens smoke cigarettes.
7. 53% of high school students have had sexual intercourse at least
once.
8. More that 800,000 teenage girls between 15 – 19 become pregnant
each year.
9. Only 15% of teens regularly eat the recommended daily amount
of fruits and vegetables.
10. 38% of teens have ridden in a vehicle with a driver who had been
drinking alcohol.
11. 25% of teens report having used marijuana at least once.
12. 51% of teens report having used alcohol at least once.
13. 5200 teenage drivers die each year in motor vehicle accidents.
38% of those teens had been drinking alcohol.
THE 7 LIFESTYLE FACTORS TO IMPROVED
HEALTH
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Get between 8 and 9 hours of sleep each night.
Eat 3 balanced meals per day at regular times.
No smoking.
Have daily breakfast.
Do moderate aerobic type exercise daily, or at least 3 to 4 times
per week.
6. Minimal or no use of alcohol.
7. Maintain your recommended weight.
THE THREE STEPS TO RESPONSIBLE HEALTH
First: determine how much you know about your own level of health.
Second: obtain accurate information about how to stay healthy or
Improve your health.
Third: take action.
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HOW TO CHANGE YOUR HEALTH BEHAVIORS
Set a goal for yourself to practice the good health habit at least 4
times per week.
Write down at least 2 benefits you could gain from practicing the
new good health behavior.
Post your goal and expected benefit in a visible place in your
room.
Check your health program at the end of each week for progress.