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Our behaviour is a primary factor in determining the health status...

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Health Behaviours Our behaviour is a primary factor in determining health status

Noncommunicable diseases kill 41 million people each year with is 71% of all deaths globally and 91% of deaths in Australia Highlights the importance of behaviours Risk factors include 

excessive alcohol use ,

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physical inactivity,

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Diet( sodium intake),

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tobacco use

Health Behaviours - any activity undertaken by a person for the purposes of preventing disease or detecting it early 

Behavioural pathogens – behaviour that increases the risk of incidence of illness and disease

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Behavioural immunogen – behaviour that decreases the risk of illness or disease

7 key activities associated with good health include 

sleeping 7 –8 hours a night,

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not smoking,

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consuming no more than 1 –2 alcoholic drinks per day,

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getting regular exercise ,

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not eating between meals

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eating breakfast,

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being no more than 10% overweight

Health-risk behaviours...