Determinants Of Health & Illness

Determinants Of
Health & Illness

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Discuss the concept of Health Promotion...................................................................................1
Outline general concepts of Health and Illness...........................................................................3
Discuss the risk factors in Health and Illness..............................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Health is multi magnitude or dimensional thought which exceed the specified lack of
illness. Status in the physical, economic, environment, social, medical surroundings in which
people are live, work, born or age, consider as accession to health care. Components are general,
social community network, individual & life style factors, living and working conditions
(Fisherand et. al., 2016). This essay will focus on the concepts of health and illness which follow
as several possibilities or theories like biomedical, conflict, ecological models. Along with this
concept of health promotion like disease prevention, infection control, health choices, healthy
eating. It will also consider the risk factor in health and illness such as surveillance, substance
misuse , cultural lifestyle etc.
MAIN BODY
Discuss the concept of Health Promotion
Improving lifestyle
The lifestyle plays an important role in terms of maintain better health condition. It
includes various habits like eating and way of spending whole day which is responsible for
maintenance of own physique. However, it is observed that people are fond of eating junk food
on daily basis which is good in taste but not has much nutrients which are required human body.
It has been analysed that regular intake of fast food can reduce the immunity of people which is
important to fight with various health problems (Reading and Greenwood, 2018). On the other
hand, some of individuals has daily job of sitting for 8 to 10 hours continuously which can create
issue if obesity, high blood pressure, slow metabolism etc. It is necessary to improve lifestyle by
making citizens aware to avoid unhealthy habits and prefer regular exercise to remain fit as well
as disease free. Moreover, healthy eating should be improved in order to make an individual
physically, psychologically and socially well-being.
Reducing health inequality
The factor of inequality is a major threats among society which create problem of some
of individuals to gain proper health care facilities. It is 9observed that few of communities get
discriminated by society in evert sector including education, employment and health care due to
which they are nit bale to fulfil their basic needs of life. However, it is very important to promote
equality in society to improve condition of suffered people so that they can maintain their health
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