Unit 6 - Key terms

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Physical Health and Wellbeing
Body - All body systems working well, free from illness and injury. Can carry out everyday tasks
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Mental Health and Wellbeing
Mind - someone is equipped to deal with the stress of life. They can work productively, contributing to society.
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Social Health and Wellbeing
Basic needs and comfortable with others - someone who has friends, support and value in society.
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Sedentary lifestyle
Where there is little or no physical activity
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Obesity
Used to describe people with a high body fat content caused by eating more calories than energy used
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Somatotype
A method of classifying body types
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Insomnia
Problems sleeping - a consequence of a sedentary lifestyle
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Depression
A persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in life
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Cholesterol
Fatty deposits which can build up in the arteries, reducing blood flow causing blockages or high blood pressure
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Calories
A unit of energy
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Energy expenditure
How many calories you burn up (the opposite of calories consumed)
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Diabetes
A condition when a person's pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin, or their body doesn't react properly to insulin.
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Lifestyle
The choices we make about how we live and behave that impact our health
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Cardiovascular fitness
The efficiency of the heart and blood vessels in getting blood and nutrients around the body
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Stress
Pressure on the mind, can't sleep and constant worry
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Self-esteem
The way you feel about yourself
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Serotonin
A 'feel good' chemical produced by the body
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Cardiovascular system
The heart and blood system working together
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B.M.I
Body Mass Index - A scale that shows the best weight for someone's height
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Mesomorph
Muscular body type, wedge shape in males, hourglass in females, wide shoulders and narrow hips.
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Ectomorph
Tall and thin body type, not much fat or muscle, long arms and legs, narrow shoulders and hips
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Endomorph
Pear-shaped, wide hips, narrow shoulders and has quite a lot of fat
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R.D.A
Recommended Daily Allowance - the amount of calories you are advised to eat per day in order to stay healthy
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Metabolism
How quickly we use energy
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Energy Balance
Balancing food intake with energy expenditure
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Macronutrients
Nutrients we require in a large amount in order to function properly
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Micronutrients
Nutrients we require in a small amount in order to function properly
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Hydration
The body has the correct amount of water to function properly - 2.5 litres for men, 2 litres for women
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Dehydration
Excessive loss of water interrupting bodily functions
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Rehydration
Drinking water in order to become hydrated again
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Mind - someone is equipped to deal with the stress of life. They can work productively, contributing to society.

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Mental Health and Wellbeing

Card 3

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Basic needs and comfortable with others - someone who has friends, support and value in society.

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Card 4

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Where there is little or no physical activity

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Card 5

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Used to describe people with a high body fat content caused by eating more calories than energy used

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