Leading Causes of Death
Senior HealthMiss 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"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?
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
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
Leading Causes of Death15-24 year olds
1. Accidents(Car accidents account for largest number)-Drowning-Fire-Falls-Poisoning 2. Homicide3. Suicide
Accidents• #1 leading cause of death for 15-24 year
olds• Factors:• Driving- inexperience, distraction, speed, no
seat-belt• Risk taking• Alcohol
Homicide
• 3 major risk factors:• Weapons (guns)• Alcohol/Drugs• Anger
Anger Vs. Violence
• How do you know when you are getting angry?• Anger• An Emotion
• Violence• Response, reaction (need to control)• “Knee jerk” response
Media & Violence
• Does media play a role in violence today?• Is there a correlation between media and
violence?• Television• Computers• Videogames• Movies
Domestic Violence
• What is considered domestic violence?• Spousal• Child• Elder
• Domestic violence is NOT just with your spouse
Types of Abuse
• Can you name all 5 types of abuse?• 1. Sexual• 2. Physical• 3. Verbal• 4. Emotional• 5. Neglect
Other Areas of Violence
• Where else can violence occur?
• School• Workplace• Roads
• Cyberspace