Chapter 1, Problem 1CR

Define each of the Terms to Know listed above.

Summary Introduction

To define:

All the listed term.

Introduction:

The preventive health care recognizes one of the practices or learned behavior executed by the people to remain in a well state. This also encourage individuals to remain active and promote health.

Explanation of Solution

Preventive health is the general approach of the people towards general health and encourages to remain active.

Sedentary is a type of behavior that involves remaining idle for a long time and involves a long time sitting.

Normal is a condition in which all the physiological parameters seem to be within acceptable range.

Ecological means related to the environment in which one lives in, it includes all the living and non living aspects of the environment.

Food insecurity can be described as the disturbances in the food intakes due to lack of money or other resources.

Growth is defined as the increase in the body size and mass of the body parts and constituents.

Health is defined as a state of well being and free from diseases.

Nutrients are defined as the substances that are required for an organism to obtain energy for proper growth and development.

Head circumference is the measurement of the circumference of skull in the developing baby.

Heredity is defined as the traits that passed biologically from the parents to their child.

Resistance is a condition in which the body is not able to respond to a certain protein stimulus which is generally influenced by the poor lifestyle.

Attachment is an emotional connection of a child with their parents or their primary caregiver.

Predisposition is the state of behaving in a specific way to suffer from a particular disease.

Norms is a period (in weeks, months, or years) where a child should demonstrate some developmental skills. These serve as a point of reference to determine overall growth.

Deciduous teeth is the term for milk teeth or primary teeth that appear approximately after 6 month of birth.

Development is the process of overall growth of an organism and its physical and physiological growth.

Well child is a child that is positive in terms of mental, physical, social and emotional aspects of growth.

Self esteem is a sense of value and the confidence of that individual about himself or herself.

Neurons are the cells of nervous system that relay the information from one part of body to another (generally to and from the brain).

Fluorosis is a condition caused by presence of excess fluoride exposure and it affects teeth and result in teeth decoloration.

Toxic Stress is a condition die to which a strond emotional reaction is elicited in a person, which can increase the risk of being emotionally, mentally or physically unwell.

Plasticity is a term that refers to the changes in the neural connections of a child during development and it occurs as a result of environmental interaction.

Self concept is a term that can be defined as one’s view of their own ability.

Resilient is the concept of an individuals reaction towards withstanding or resistance while facing a difficulty.