Our Design Correct Answer: Humans have evolved to be physically active. The human body responds well to the physical demands of PA. The human body does not respond well to being sedentary. Our very survival has depended
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Our Design Correct Answer: Humans have evolved to be physically active. The human body responds well to the physical demands of PA. The human body does not respond well to being sedentary. Our very survival has depended on physical activity for most of our existence
Selective pressures Correct Answer: Environmental factor that affects the reproduction capabilities of a species
Environmental mismatch Correct 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 Correct Answer: a multidisciplinary field that aims to promote health and prevent disease in specific populations and communities
5 Pillars of Public Health: Correct 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: Correct Answer: Infectious disease, disease caused by pathogens such as viruses/bacteria
Non-communicable disease: Correct 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: Correct 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
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