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Year 11 ATAR Health Studies: Determinants of Health - Biomedical
Year 11 ATAR Health Studies: Determinants of Health - Biomedical
Studies
Determinants of Health - Biomedical
Biomedical Determinants of Health
Body weight growing public attention due to increasing prevalence of obesity in Australia.
Obesity now considered a global epidemic by WHO (World Health Organisation)
Excess body fat can lead to developing several health issues:
Type 2 Diabetes
Cardiovascular Disease
High Blood Pressure
Cancers
Sleep Apnoea
Osteoarthritis
Psychological Disorders
Social Problems
Birth Weight
Long term - Low birth weight more detrimental than high birth weight.
Low birth weight caused by premature (early) birth, or less than ideal
pregnancy (in-utero – in uterus). Maternal smoking highly related to low birth
weight.
Low birth weight more susceptible to premature death (first year) or
increased risk of other health concerns.
Summarising the Factors
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Read through each of these factors in the above pages. Make notes or
highlight key points and examples for each factor. These will be good study
notes for future reference.