Prerequisites for health 1.6 and 1.7

Undernutrition contributes to a range of negative impacts on people, especially children, including: stunting and _____________.

• injury

• asthma

• diabetes

• nutritional deficiencies

The immune system works constantly to fight off _____________, thereby helping to prevent illness and promote health and wellbeing.

• pathogens

• social exclusion

• anger

• injury

_____________ individuals are more likely to participate in health promoting behaviours such as eating well, exercising regularly, maintaining social connections and accessing healthcare when required.

• Rural

• Illiterate

• Older

• Literate

_____________ people often have greater access to the resources required to experience high levels of health and wellbeing.

• Educated

• Rural

• Younger

• Elderly

Which of the following is most likely to have an immediate impact on physical health and wellbeing?

• nutrition

• socialising

• spirtuality

• education

_____________ resources means resources that are used to promote health and wellbeing in the present and are available for future generations.

• Sustainable

• Non-renewable

• Perishable

• Intangible

_____________ allows individuals to purchase goods that promote health and wellbeing such as food, healthcare and adequate shelter.

• Natural resources

• Income

• Social security

• Housing

Social justice relates to the ability to form meaningful and satisfying relationships with others and the ability to manage or adapt appropriately to different social situations.

It also includes the level of support provided by family and within a community to ensure that every person has _____________.

• equal opportunity to function as a contributing member of the society

• spiritual health and wellbeing

• equal opportunity to function as a contributing member of the family

• opportunity to contribute to society if their income is high enough

An unbalanced _____________ can mean natural resources are used faster than they can regenerate, which can have significant impacts on human health and wellbeing.

• ecosystem

• economic system

• healthcare system

• political system

Which of the following can enable governments can provide recreation facilities such as public pools, basketball courts, parks and gardens that work to prevent illness?

• Peace

• Equity

• Income

• Sustainable Resources