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Health and Factors for good health

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  • Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being. For a healthy life cycle, a person needs to have a balanced diet and has to regularly exercise. One must also live in a proper shelter, take enough sleep and have good hygiene habits.

    Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being in which disease and infirmity are absent.

    Good health is central to handling stress and living a longer, more active life. In this article, we explain the meaning of good health, the types of health a person needs to consider, and how to preserve good health.

    Factors for good health

    Good health depends on a wide range of factors.

    Genetic factors

    A person is born with a variety of genes. In some people, an unusual genetic pattern or change can lead to a less-than-optimum level of health. People may inherit genes from their parents that increase their risk for certain health conditions.

    Environmental factors

    Environmental factors play a role in health. Sometimes, the environment alone is enough to impact health. Other times, an environmental trigger can cause illness in a person who has an increased genetic risk of a particular disease.

    Access to healthcare plays a role, but the WHO suggest that the following factors may have a more significant impact on health than this:

    • where a person lives
    • the state of the surrounding environment
    • genetics
    • their income
    • their level of education
    • employment status

    It is possible to categorize these as follows:

    • The social and economic environment: This may include the financial status of a family or community, as well as the social culture and quality of relationships.
    • The physical environment: This includes which germs exist in an area, as well as pollution levels.
    • A person’s characteristics and behaviors: A person’s genetic makeup and lifestyle choices can affect their overall health.

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