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Preventative Health
engaging in behaviors that help maintain and enhance one's
health status;includes concern for certain social issues
affecting the populations' health and envrionment
TERM 2
Food Insecurity
DEFINITION 2
uncertain and limited access to a reliable source of food.
TERM 3
Health
DEFINITION 3
a state of wellness. Complete physical, mental, social, and
emotional well-being; the quality of one element affects the
state of the others.
TERM 4
Heredity
DEFINITION 4
the transmission of certain genetic material and
characteristics from biological parents to child at the time of
conception.
TERM 5
Predisposition
DEFINITION 5
having an increased chance or susceptibility
Sedentary
unusually slow or sluggish; a lifestyle that implies inactivity.
TERM 7
Nutrients
DEFINITION 7
the chemical substances in food
TERM 8
Resistance
DEFINITION 8
the ability to avoid infection or illness.
TERM 9
Norms
DEFINITION 9
an expression(e.g., weeks, months, years) of when a child is
likely to demonstrate certain developmental skills.
TERM 10
Normal
DEFINITION 10
average; a characteristic or quality that is common to most
individuals in a defined group.
Well Child
a child who enjoys a positive state of physical, mental,social,
and emotional health
TERM 17
Flurosis
DEFINITION 17
white or brown spots that form on chldren's teeth due to
excessive fluoride intake.
TERM 18
Self-Concept
DEFINITION 18
a person's concept of who they are and how they fit in.
TERM 19
Self-Esteem
DEFINITION 19
an individual's sense of value or confidence in himself or
herself.
TERM 20
Resilient
DEFINITION 20
the ability to withstand or resist difficulty.
