Determinants of Health Class Project

Period 4/5 Health

Heredity

Our GroupTech Hater= Shannon

The Psychologist= Mykela

The Tech Guru= Ikjot

The Research Specialist= Abdul

Overview of Heredity

• Definition: “The transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new individual similar to others of its kind but exhibiting certain variations resulting from the particular mix of genes and their interactions with the environment.”

• Rating of Control: 0 out of 10• Selling Point: Heredity is something that is completely

out of the hands of a person. Traits are passed down through parents, which leads to certain needs and requirements. This could lead to smoking, drinking, etc.

Research of Influence of HeredityExample: Obesity• Stat: Studies also show that people carrying two copies of a gene

associated with obesity (the FTO gene) are, on average, heavier than those carrying two copies of the protective version.

Citation : http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120911200520.htm

Example: Mental Illness Stat: Patient with schizophrenia have a 10% chance of developing the

illness as compared to a 1% chance for the general population (Relatives of the patient)

Citation : www.livestrong.com/article/5255-need-genetic-mental-disorders/

Example: Addiction• Stat: Addiction is due 50 percent to genetic predisposition and 50

percent to poor coping skills. This has been confirmed by many medical studies. If the parent has a drug or alcohol addiction, the child had an 8 times greater chance of developing an addiction.

Citation : http://addictionsandrecovery.org/is-addiction-a-disease.htm

(Environment)

Our GroupTech Hater=bridgette

The Psychologist=jonny

The Tech Guru= Jacob Ambrosat

The Research Specialist= Julie

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Overview of Enviornment

• Definition:

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Research of Influence of Environment.Example: “Physical environment, such as smog or air pollution, can affect people because of

the air they breathe.”

• Stat: In 1996, New York: blamed for 169 deaths related to smog.• Citation- http://www.preservearticles.com/201105156669/how-the-environment-affects-health.html

Example: "Indeed, man is very largely a product of his social and cultural environment which he shapes and is shaped by it"-PreserveArticles.com

Stat: 80%-90% of children suffer physical punishment in there homes.• Citation-http://www.preservearticles.com/201105156669/how-the-environment-affects-

health.html

Example:." Crime, violence, drug abuse and other forms of deviant behavior are due to psycho-social stress."-PreserveArticles.com

• Stat: Children whos parents smoke are twice likely to smoke.• Citation-http://www.preservearticles.com/201105156669/how-the-environment-affects-

health.html

The Media

Our GroupTech Hater = Adrian

The Psychologist = AniyaThe Tech Guru = Ngoc Ta

The Research Specialist = Julius

Overview of The Media

• Definition: Media sometimes influences people to think they should look a certain way. Like being skinny or looking a certain way. People try to reach the medias idea of how they should look, but the way they do it can be unhealthy.

• Rating of Control: 7• Selling Point: Because its

everywhere one way or another media has influenced you.

Research of Influence of The MediaExample: Adolescent tries to fit in and follow the

media by losing weight.

• Stat: In a survey of girls 9 and 10 years old, 40% have tried to lose weight, according to an ongoing study funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Citation: http://depts.washington.edu/thmedia/view.cgi?section=bodyimage&page=fastfacts

Example: Teenage girls tries to diet and lose weight because they look up to celebrities that are skinny.

• Stat: 73% of teenage girls who abuse diet pills and 79% of teenage girls who self-purge frequently read women’s fitness and health magazines.

Citation: http://www.raderprograms.com/causes-statistics/media-eating-disorders.html

Example: Children’s time for activities such as learning and eating are being replaced with watching television.

• Stat: Children spend more time watching television than in any other activity except sleep.

Citation: http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/facts/mediafacts.asp

Culture

Our GroupTech Hater= Sydney McKee

The Psychologist=

The Tech Guru=Alyssa Kurzweil

The Research Specialist= Sara Ofenloch

Culture

• Definition: The quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits.

• Rating of Control: 5

• Selling Point: Because your culture is what you’re born into.

Research of Influence of Culture

Example: Obesity• Stat : Among African Americans with 60% of African American men

and 78% of African American women identified as overweight. Citation: http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/aahealth/healthybody.cfmExample: Economy and HealthStat: Italy’s water is very polluted so they have to spend a lot of money

to purify itCitation:http://www.theenvironmentalist.com/old/index.php?option=c

om_content&task=view&id=81&Itemid=62Example: Social Acceptance• Stat:Hispanic women have been taught to accept things as they are.Citation http://www.lsnj.org/omls/social.htm

Technology

Our GroupTech Hater= Tyler

The Psychologist= Henrikas

The Tech Guru= Tori

The Research Specialist= Lauren

Overview of Technology• Define Technology: the study, development, and application of

devices, machines, and techniques for manufacturing and productive processes

• Rating of Control: average teenager spends a 31 hours per week online, use of cell phones may lead to a higher risk of brain cancer, that their use by pregnant women may result in badly behaved children. "According to the CTIA-Wireless Association, over 250 million Americans now subscribe to a cellular-phone service.

• Selling Point: "My BlackBerry runs my life," Hoffman says. She's got a 24/7 technology habit, even checking messages from the bathroom, a Whistler ski lift, and a pool raft at L.A.'s Chateau Marmont hotel. Her boyfriend calls her laptop, which she brings to bed every night, "the other man.“ Rate: 5

Research of Influence of TechnologyExample:• Technology and sleep deprivation

• Stat: Only 21% of teens get 8-10 hours of sleep each night

• http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-07-26/news/ct-met-teen-sleep-20100726_1_national-sleep-foundation-daytime-sleepiness-teens

Example:• Technology and obesity

• Stat: 10% of preschool children are now considered overweight due to the prevelance of technology

• http://www.livestrong.com/article/46320-obesity-children-technology/

Example:• Technology and cyberbullying

• Stat: An average of 24% of teenagers have been included in cyberbulling, which effects their mental state and triggers other problems

• http://www.cyberbullying.us/cyberbullying_identification_prevention_response.php

How Attitude Affects Health

Our GroupTech Hater= Enas Alnass

The Psychologist= Alexis Johnson

The Tech Guru= Jake Schneider

The Research Specialist= Kedrick Shin

Overview of Attitude

• Definition: personal view of something, an opinion or general feeling about something

• Rating of Control: 7

• Selling Point: Determines your choices and affects behavior.

Research of Influence of AttitudeExample: Attitude and Diabetes• Stat: There are studies revealing that depressed people

may be 42 percent more likely to develop diabetes. Citation http://www.naturalnews.com/024092.html

Example: Positive Attitude and HealthStat: Increased life expectancy, Lower rates of depression and

anxiety, Greater resistance to the common coldCitation http://health.thehupps.com/stay-positive-how-a-positive-attitude-affects-health/

Example: Stress and Positive Attitude• Stat: Better coping skills during hardships and times of

stress

Citation http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/positive-thinking/SR00009

Behavior

Our GroupTech Hater= Veronica

The Psychologist= Brittany

The Tech Guru= Matt

The Research Specialist= Dalvin

Influence of our behavior

• Definition: The action or reaction of any material under any given circumstances.

• Rating of Control: At this age we have some control. On a scale of 1-10, we rated it at an 8.

• Selling Point: If you have bad behavior, then it may result in you doing bad things.

Research of Influence of DeterminantExample: Smoking

• Stat: People who smoke catch deadly diseasesCitation 396,000 smokers who started as teens die each year from smoking related diseases.

http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-teen-smoking

Example: Drinking and Driving

Stat: Intoxication while driving increases likelihood of car accident

Citation On average, one person died every 48 minutes in 2009 due to an alcohol-impaired driver. http://www.edgarsnyder.com/drunk-driving/drunk-driving-statistics.html

Example: Anorexia

• Stat: Around 8 million have an eating disorder seven million women and one million men and this is only in America. 10-15% are men and the other 90% is Women.

• Citation http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/anorexia/statistics.htm