University Report: Contemporary Social Issues and Poor Physical Health

This report addresses the escalating social issue of poor physical health, identifying key contributing factors such as age, physical inactivity, poor diet, and substance abuse. It delves into relevant theories like the affective reflective of physical health and the theory of energetic cost minimization, providing a framework for understanding the behavioral and situational influences on health. The report emphasizes the importance of individual responsibility in maintaining good health, advocating for increased physical activity, disciplined living, proper nutrition, and mental well-being. It concludes by highlighting the need for increased awareness to prevent the exacerbation of these health issues into more significant social problems, emphasizing that proactive health management is essential for a healthier future. The report stresses that overcoming poor physical health primarily depends on the individual's mindset and commitment to healthy living.

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1POOR PHYSICAL HEALTH
The aim of this appear is to discuss the reasons, theories ana solutions of this
particular social health issue. In the recent years poor physical health has become a social
issue. According to the physicians, the adults aged between 18 and 64 can be identified with
poor physical health. This poor health may lead to chronic health issues like diabetes, heart,
cardiovascular disease and many other. The people around the globe are suffering from health
issues due to various reasons and they are linked closely with high healthcare expenditure.
There are several causes of poor physical health among which age is the first and
foremost reason. Along with this, the inactivity or physical exercise can lead to poor physical
health. Along with these, poor diet resulting in inadequate nutrition, obesity, alcohol
consumption, smoking and drug addiction, inadequate living is the reason of the poor health
issues.
In this regard the theories like affective reflective of physical health and theory of energetic
cost minimization can be mentioned. Affective reflective of physical health is a dual process
theory which is related with the physical health and exercise. This theory speaks for ending
physical inactivity and boost health so that demand for nutritious food and digestion power
enhances. The more physical exercise will be done the less poor physical health will bother.
Theory of energetic cost minimization on the other hand speaks for the situation factors that
motivates people to minimize tendency to reduce energetic cost. This assumes that stimuli
trigger is connected with the automatic association and effect. For example, the stimuli of a
friend’s call for gym exercise can motivate a person to join for physical exercise. This
particular theory conceptualizes human being’s evolutionary inclination for avoiding
unnecessary physical exertion. This refers to an evidence on multiple neuro-behavioural
adaptation which have contributed to minimisation of metabolic cost in the course of the
human actions and during movements. Both of these theories find a reason for poor physical
health which is related to the inactivity, physical exercise and utilisation of energy.

2POOR PHYSICAL HEALTH
The main reasons of poor physical health therefore connect to the behavioural actions
and some type of situations which mandate people to choose right path over poor physical
health. It can be stated that overcoming poor physical health is dependant more intrinsically
upon the mentality of living healthy of the people. If people try to live in a better place, they
buy good home, if want to have great look, buy new clothes. Similarly, if they want to live
heathy and long, they need to take care of their health by themselves. Nothing can overcome
the psychological strengths to live a healthy life. Hence the physicians speak for increased
physical activities, disciplined leading of life, having nutrition in proper way, mental
satisfaction in life and dependence upon drugs can solve this issue of poor physical health.
This awareness needs to be increased so that this health issues do not take shape of social
issue in the future.