Tag: introduction to health and disease

According to WHO, health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, social well being and not merely absence of any disease or infirmity. Health may also be defined as the ability to adapt and manage physical, mental and social changes throughout the life.

World Health Day is celebrated every year on  April 7th. It is acknowledged by various governments and non-governmental organisations to spread awareness towards good health. So, the correct answer is option C.

The community is the group of people which aims at better social, mental and physical heath. It supports the better health technique and various methods of birth control to regulate population. It helps to maintain better hygiene and attempts to decrease the spread of communicable disease like AIDS, small pox, and polio. Most of the communicable diseases spread mainly through air and water so clean environment is essential to stop the spread of contagious diseases. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of diseases. One can be considered in a state of positive health when his surrounding conditions provide him a healthy environment. Unhygienic conditions like sewage, domestic water, garbage, toxic substances and harmful gases pollute the surrounding environment which may cause several diseases and psychie disorders that ultimately deteriorates the health of a person.

In diabetes patients, the cells do not respond to the insulin. Doing walk or exercise our body uses more glucose from the blood stream. Over time this lowers the blood sugar level and also makes the insulin in our body work better. Yoga acts on the endocrine gland of our body and regulates the body functions. It massages and tones the abdominal organs like pancreas and liver stimulate the nervous and circulatory system which in turn helps in controlling diabetes. So, the option D is correct. 

Health does not simply mean the absence of disease or physical fitness. It could be defined as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely an absence of disease. A balanced diet, personal hygiene, regular exercise, right attitude of mind and good habits are very important to maintain good health. Thus option D is the correct answer. 

According to the World Health Organization, the main determinants of health include the social and economic environment, the physical environment and the person's individual characteristics and behaviours. 

A healthy person can be disease free, but a disease free person may not be a healthy person. As health is determined by all the three factors like physical, mental and social while the disease depends only on physical factors.

All the activities in the body are interconnected. Example, if the kidneys are not filtering urine, poisonous substances will accumulate. Under these conditions the brain will not be able to think properly. Therefore, (b) is the correct answer.