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Leading Causes of Death

Leading Causes of Death. Senior Health Miss Toritto. Do Now. Daily Recording Calendar What is a sedentary lifestyle?. Sedentary Lifestyle. “Sitting disease” Too much time sitting down may spell bad news for your health

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Leading Causes of Death

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  1. Leading Causes of Death Senior Health Miss Toritto

  2. Do Now • Daily Recording Calendar • What is a sedentary lifestyle?

  3. Sedentary Lifestyle • “Sitting disease” • Too much time sitting down may spell bad news for your health "Human beings evolved as a walking entity, exploring the world on our feet," says James Levine, MD, author of Move a Little, Lose a Lot. "The strangest thing in the world is that people spend all day scrunched in a chair. It's a form of physical entrapment," Levine, who strolled on a treadmill in his office at a 1 mile-per-hour pace while being interviewed for this article, says. Levine's advice: Fight sitting disease by taking steps to become more physically active. But how do you actually do that when you're locked into a lot of sitting time at work and getting around town?

  4. Risk Factors to Our Health • An estimated 55 million people die worldwide each year • What are risk factors to our health? • Genetics • Environment • Gender • Physical Inactivity • Overweight/obesity • High blood pressure/cholesterol • Poor diet/nutrition • Excessive alcohol consumption • Tobacco smoking

  5. Leading Causes of Death for Americans • Heart disease: 597,689 • Cancer: 574,743 • Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 138,080 • Stroke (Cerebrovascular diseases): 129,476 • Accidents (unintentional injuries): 120,859 • Alzheimer's disease: 83,494 • Diabetes: 69,071 • Influenza and Pneumonia: 50,097 • Intentional self-harm (suicide): 38,364

  6. Leading Causes of Death15-24 year olds • Accidents (Car accidents account for largest number) -Drowning -Fire -Falls -Poisoning 2. Homicide 3. Suicide

  7. Accidents • #1 leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds • Factors: • Driving- inexperience, distraction, speed, no seat-belt • Risk taking • Alcohol

  8. Homicide • 3 major risk factors: • Weapons (guns) • Alcohol/Drugs • Anger

  9. Anger Vs. Violence • How do you know when you are getting angry? • Anger • An Emotion • Violence • Response, reaction (need to control) • “Knee jerk” response

  10. Media & Violence • Does media play a role in violence today? • Is there a correlation between media and violence? • Television • Computers • Videogames • Movies

  11. Domestic Violence • What is considered domestic violence? • Spousal • Child • Elder • Domestic violence is NOT just with your spouse

  12. Types of Abuse • Can you name all 5 types of abuse? • 1. Sexual • 2. Physical • 3. Verbal • 4. Emotional • 5. Neglect

  13. Other Areas of Violence • Where else can violence occur? • School • Workplace • Roads • Cyberspace

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