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Introduction to health – Health Information and Research Essentials

Health literacy has two key parts. Individual health literacy is concerned with people’s ability to access, understand, appraise and apply health information to make decisions and take action. Health literacy environment is concerned with the make-up of the healthcare systems and services and how this affects individuals. About health literacy.

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Chapter 1: Intro to Health, Wellness, and Change

WEBKey Takeaways for Chapter 1. Your health is your state of well-being. Wellness is the active process of achieving health through growth and change. Wellness is a broad …

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Indicators of Health: BMI, Body Composition, and …

WEBA simple formula expressing the ratio of body weight and height; an inexpensive screening tool used in clinical and research settings to estimate body size …

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Nutrition and Health – Nutrition: Science and Everyday …

WEBMalnutrition, including both undernutrition and overnutrition, is a significant threat to human health. In fact, nutrition is associated with four of the top ten leading …

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Introduction – Introduction to Health (OER)

WEBWelcome to the 2nd edition of “Introduction to Health- OER Textbook.”. As an OER textbook, this textbook is free, adaptable, and openly licensed. This means that anyone …

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1.1 Defining Nutrition, Health, and Disease

WEBFigure 1.12 The Health Triangle. Disease is defined as any abnormal condition affecting the health of an organism, and is characterized by specific signs and symptoms. Signs refer …

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Dimensions of Wellness – Health and Fitness for Life

WEBThe Nine Dimensions of Wellness. 1. Physical Wellness. People who are physically well actively make healthy decisions on a daily basis. They eat a nutritionally balanced diet, …

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Components of Health-Related Fitness – Health and Fitness for Life

WEBIn addition to the 5 health-related components, there are 6 skill-related components that assist in developing optimal fitness: speed, agility, coordination, balance, power, and …

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Introduction – Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child

WEBHealth, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child. Welcome to HSC 1421, Health, Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child! This textbook will cover essential topics in ensuring …

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Components of Health-Related Fitness – Introduction to Exercise …

WEBIn addition to the 5 health-related components, there are 6 skill-related components that assist in developing optimal fitness: speed, agility, coordination, balance, power, and …

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Health Concerns in Middle Adulthood – Always Developing

WEB29 Health Concerns in Middle Adulthood. Health Concerns in Middle Adulthood. Heart Disease. According to the most recent National Vital Statistics Reports (Xu, Murphy, …

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What is Epidemiology

WEBIt is accepted that epidemiology is the science to understand, and explain the occurrences of health phenomena in a population. As a branch of public health, epidemiology …

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16.2 Community Health Concepts

WEBCommunity Health. Community health nursing is based on several underlying concepts such as encouraging healthy living, preventing illness, promoting rehabilitation, …

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7.2 Health as a Social Problem – Social Problems

WEB7.2.1 Licenses and Attributions for Health as a Social Problem “Health as a Social Problem” by Kate Burrows and Kim Puttman is licensed under CC BY 4.0.. New social …

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4.4 Diagnosis – Nursing Fundamentals

WEBA nursing diagnosis is defined as, “A clinical judgment concerning a human response to health conditions/life processes, or a vulnerability for that response, by an individual, …

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Physical Development in Middle Adulthood – Individual and …

WEBMost midlife adults experience generally good health. However, the percentage of adults who have a disability increases through midlife; while 7 percent of people in their early …

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4.2 Basic Concepts – Nursing Fundamentals

WEBEach letter refers to the six components of the nursing process: A ssessment, D iagnosis, O utcomes Identification, P lanning, I mplementation, and E valuation. The nursing process …

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