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Assessing Our Health: Are We Really as Healthy as We Think?

This program explores the true state of our health, emphasizing that health encompasses more than just the absence of diseases. Drawing on WHO's definition, we delve into how lifestyle choices—such as diet and physical activity—significantly influence our well-being. We investigate common lifestyle diseases, their rising prevalence with increased wealth and comfort, and what we can do to mitigate these risks. Join us for insights on achieving a healthier, longer life through balanced living and proactive health measures.

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Assessing Our Health: Are We Really as Healthy as We Think?

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  1. How healthy are we? Are we as healthy as we think we are?? Isaac Maro MD MPH Njiapanda /Afya Check Programs

  2. Health A state of complete physical, mental, social and economical well-being and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity – WHO.

  3. Lifestyle Way of living of individuals, families, and communities, in which they incorporate to cope with their surroundings physically, psychologically, socially and economically.

  4. Lifestyle more than any other known factor is the greatest risk factor when it comes to health of an individual, yet it is the most controllable – Researches

  5. How do the two worlds meet?? • Diet • Habits • Behaviors

  6. Lifestyle • Sedentary Lifestyle • Tobacco smoking • Alcohol drinking • Lack of exercise • Diet • Meat • Dairy Products • Vegetable Oils • Sugary Foods

  7. Lifestyle diseases or diseases of longevity or diseases of civilization are diseases that appear to increase in frequency as people become richer and comfortable!!!!

  8. Lifestyle Diseases • Alzheimer disease • Atherosclerosis • Asthma • Cancers • Liver diseases (cirrhosis) • Type 2 Diabetes • Coronary Heart Diseases • Metabolic syndrome • Chronic renal failure • Stroke • Depression • Obesity.

  9. Atherosclerosis

  10. Colorectal Cancer

  11. Liver Cirrhosis

  12. Type II Diabetes

  13. Coronary Heart Disease

  14. OUTCOME • Longer life • Reduced disability • Improvement in health (mentally and physically ) • Delay loss of cognitive function • Reduce health services costs • ACTIVITIES • Healthy diet • Avoiding tobacco use • Avoid excessive alcohol drinking • Regular exercises • Taking proactive measures to prevent ill health

  15. Good care of yourselves today guarantee you a healthier, longer and a happier life

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