My Health funda
"Health
is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity."
The
World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader
sense in its 1948 constitution as "a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
Health is the level of functional and metabolic efficiency of a
living organism. In humans it is the ability of individuals or
communities to adapt and self-manage when facing physical, mental,
psychological and social changes with environment.The World
Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in its
1948 constitution as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity." This definition
has been subject to controversy, in particular as lacking operational value,
the ambiguity in developing cohesive health strategies, and because of the
problem created by use of the word "complete". Other definitions have been
proposed, among which a recent definition that correlates health and personal
satisfaction. Classification systems such as
the WHO
Family of International Classifications, including the International Classification of
Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and the International Classification of Diseases
(ICD), are commonly used to define and measure the components of health.
There are a lot of types of health issues common with many people across the globe. Disease is one of the most common. According to GlobalIssues.org, approximately 36 million people die each year from non-communicable (not contagious) disease including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease (Shah, 2014).
As for communicable diseases, both viral and bacterial, AIDS/HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria are the most common also causing millions of deaths every year (2014).
Another health issue that causes death or contributes to other health problems is malnutrition majorly among children. One of the groups malnutrition affects most is young children. Approximately 7.5 million children under the age of 5 die from malnutrition, and it is usually brought on by not having the money to find or make food (2014).
Bodily injuries are also a common health issue worldwide. These injuries, including broken bones, fractures, and burns can reduce a person's quality of life or can cause fatalities including infections that resulted from the injury or the severity injury in general (Moffett, 2013).
Some contributing factors to poor health are lifestyle choices. These include smoking cigarettes, and also can include a poor diet, whether it is overeating or an overly constrictive diet. Inactivity can also contribute to health issues and also a lack of sleep, excessive alcohol consumption, and neglect of oral hygiene (2013). There are also genetic disorders that are inherited by the person and can vary in how much they affect the person and when they surface (2013).
The one health issue that is the most unfortunate because the majority of these health issues are preventable is that approximately 1 billion people lack access to health care systems (Shah, 2014). It is easy to say that the most common and harmful health issue is that a lot of people do not have access to quality remedies
Age & condition Sleep needed
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Newborns (0–3 month
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14 to 17 hours
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Infants (4–11 months)
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12 to 15 hours
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Toddlers (1–2 years)
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11 to 14 hours
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Preschoolers (3–5 years)
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10 to 13 hours
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School-age children (6–13
years)
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9 to 11 hours
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Teenagers (14–17 years)
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8 to 10 hours
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Adults (18–64 years)
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7 to 9 hours
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Older Adults (65 years and over)
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7 to 8 hours
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