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Chapter 1: Understanding Health and Wellness

Chapter 1: Understanding Health and Wellness. Lesson 4: Promoting Health and Wellness. The Importance of Health Education.

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Chapter 1: Understanding Health and Wellness

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  1. Chapter 1: Understanding Health and Wellness Lesson 4: Promoting Health and Wellness

  2. The Importance of Health Education • According to the OECD (Organization for Economic Development), we spend $7,960 per person per year for health care in the U.S., totaling about $2.5 trillion. In comparison, the average OECD country spends $3,233 per person annually for health care. http://youtu.be/uMAHOwGoKyU

  3. The Importance of Health Education • Health spending is the biggest financial issue facing the nation.  Over the past decade, health care costs have risen over three times faster than wages, squeezing family budgets and imposing a burden on many employers. 

  4. The Nation’s Health Goals • The federal government has established national health goals and objectives through Healthy People. • One of the goals of Healthy People 2010 and now Healthy People 2020 is to reduce the over- weight and obesity rates in America. http://youtu.be/1TZ3dR69YoI

  5. OBESITY PROBLEM • Obesity rates among all children in the US (according to the CDC) • Approximately 17% of children 2-19 years are obese. • Since 1980, obesity prevalence among children has almost tripled. http://youtu.be/1Yb77kDq-Zo

  6. 2 general goals for the future • Increase the quality and length of a healthy life for all Americans • Remove health disparities that result from factors such as gender, race, education, disability, and location http://youtu.be/zZG94c7xQmE

  7. Becoming Health Literate • Everyday people all across the country have to make important decisions that affect their health. • People who are informed know how to interpret the information they need to make good decisions.

  8. Becoming Health Literate • To become an informed individual who can make sound health decisions, on must know how to ……. • Find health information • Decide if the information is correct • Assess the risks and benefits of treatment • Figure out how much medicine to take • Understand test results

  9. Health Literacy

  10. REVIEW • How does Healthy People hope to help the US become a healthier country? • What are some steps you can take to become a health-literate individual? • Explain what individuals can do to promote wellness. • Why is it a good investment for the US to keep its citizens healthy?

  11. WITH A PARNTER • Imagine it is your job to create goals for Healthy People 2030. Compose a list of 15 VERY SPECIFIC goals for Americans. These need to cover physical, mental, and social elements of health.

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