Oktubre 7, 2020

Wednesday

Personal Health –
Issues and Concerns:
Height/Weight and MGA
SANGGUNIAN
Hearing
 There are many things to
consider about personal
health issues and concerns.
People change not only
physically but in the same
way, the social concerns
grow up too. Then you
should be able to handle it
https://www.westchesterhealth.com/blog/6-tips-for-
maintaining-a-happy-healthy-family/
properly.
 RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITY

https://vocal.media/longevity/8-ways-to-maintain-a-healthy-body
PERSONAL HEALTH
ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Personal Health is the ability to
take charge of your health by
making conscious decisions to
be healthy. It not only refers to
the physical well-being of an
individual, it is important to be
mindful of the choices you make
for your personal health and
wellbeing.
The first on our list are the issues and
concerns about Height and Weight.
Sometimes you have questions like
“my parents were both tall but why am
I short?” or “Why am I not as slim as
my friend?”
There are several factors you need to
consider when it comes to height and
weight.
HEIGHT and WEIGHT

1. STUNTED GROWTH - reduced normal

growth rate
2. UNDERWEIGHT - below a considered
normal or desirable weight
3. OBESITY - is a medical condition that
occurs when a person carries excess weight
or body fat that might affect their health.
4. OVERWEIGHT - above a normal or
permitted weight
5. FAMILIAL - short/tall parents have a
tendency to bear children who are short /
tall.
6. ILLNESSES- ailments experienced during infancy
may cause growth problem.
7. HORMONAL- a problem affected by the pituary
gland that cannot produce growth hormone.
8. CONGENIAL - affected by Intrauterine Growth
Restriction (IUGR), a condition in which a baby does
not grow at a normal rate inside the womb.
9. HIGH WEIGHT FOR HEIGHT - there is a high
consumption of fatty acid and sugar food.
10. LOW HEIGHT-FOR AGE- failure to reach one’s
growth potential due to health problems and poor
nutrition.
11. LOW WEIGHT- FOR HEIGHT - extreme thinness
associated with acute starvation, severe disease, or
chronic unfavorable condition.
HEARING RELATED PROBLEMS

• CERUMEN IMPACTION - refers to the build up of

layers of earwax within the ear canal to the point of
blocking the canal and putting pressure to the
eardrum and often caused by misguided attempts to
remove earwax.

• SWIMMERS EAR(External Otitis) - caused by water

trapped in the inner ear area.

• Otitis Media - an infection in the middle ear.

Personal health refers to the wellness of
the individual. While personal health
care is provided to people those who
are not able to take care of themselves.
It involves people with certain mental
disorder, physically challenged people.
 Answer What I Know on page 1 and
What’s In on page 2
Answer What’s More and What I Can Do
Write your answer on your Notebook
And I Thank You