sfh

• The SFH is used to assess the nutritional status of individuals, especially children under five years old.
• The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”
• Physical health is when the body does not have any diseases and bodily functions are working at their peak
• Mental health refers to a person’s emotional and psychological well-being
• Social health is the ability to accomplish social tasks
• Types of health include physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, financial, and social health
• Wellness is defined by WHO as “the optimal state of health of individuals and groups” and is expressed as “a positive approach to living”
• Dimensions of wellness include physical, intellectual, emotional, environmental, social, spiritual, occupational, and financial wellness
• Physical wellness increases physical fitness and helps prevent illness and diseases
• Intellectual wellness is supported by mental exercise, learning, problem-solving, and creativity
• Emotional wellness allows individuals to deal with stressful situations and have good self-esteem
• Environmental wellness involves improving the natural environment and living in a healthy physical environment
• Social wellness is promoted by social circles, support networks, and good interpersonal relationships
• Health behavior refers to actions that affect health positively or negatively, such as smoking, diet, physical activity, and adherence to medical treatments
• Categories of health behavior include preventive health behavior, illness behavior, and sick behavior
• Healthy behavior is done periodically, while lifestyle behavior is performed over a long period of time
• Health behavior models include the stages of change/trans-theoretical model, social cognitive theory, and community organization model
• Health beliefs refer to what people believe about their health, what they think constitutes their health, and what they consider the cause of their health
• Health beliefs include:

  • What people believe about their health
  • What they think constitutes their health
  • What they consider the cause of their illness and ways to overcome it
  • Beliefs are culturally determined and form larger health belief systems
• A person's motivation to undertake a health behavior is categorized into individual perceptions, modifying factors, and likelihood of action
• Advertising extensively discusses food and nutrition, tobacco products, alcohols, and drugs

  • Messages are conveyed through mass media advertisements, public service announcements, and product labels in television shows and social media
  • Advertisements can have significant effects on consumers' emotions and behavior, with both positive and negative impacts on health
• Food industry advertising targeting children and youth has been linked to the increase of childhood obesity

  • Advertising by other industries can contribute to body dissatisfaction, eating disorders, low self-esteem, and depression
• Advertisers consider consumer wants and needs to meet them effectively
• Advantages of good health (Short and long term benefits):

  • Decreased risk of disease
  • More life force energy
  • Increased happiness, less depression
  • Increased feelings of self-worth
  • Save money
• Tips to Improve Overall Health:

  • Eat more vegetables
  • Swap in whole grains
  • Be more active
  • Maintain relationships
  • Control stress
• Adults who are socially active live longer and are healthier than their more isolated peers

  • Social relationships are vital for maintaining good health
  • Social isolation creates health risks and can add to the risk of death for patients with coronary artery disease
• Good health is an important enabler of positive family and community life

  • It enables people to participate in and contribute to society in different ways
• Family members influence health behaviors through indirect and direct control mechanisms

  • They can regulate health behavior physically and through supportive behaviors
  • Communication within families can influence health attitudes and behaviors
• Families can support healthier behaviors, promote health, reduce the risk of illness, and influence health care decisions
• Health beliefs, advertising, advantages of good health, tips to improve overall health, and the impact of health on family and society are interconnected aspects of health education