Describe lifestyle factors that have an effect on health Physical activity Physical activity is any activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health. The benefits of exercise include: strengthening muscles and cardiovascular system‚ weight loss or maintenance. Frequent and regular exercise boosts the immune system and reduces the chance of illness. Stress Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain resulting from difficult circumstances. Stress can be caused by many
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Can pneumonia affect my unborn child? A disease of one or both the lungs refers to Pneumonia. The significant reasons for pneumonia are germs like microscopic organisms‚ infection‚ and parasites. The alveoli (air sacs) of an infected individual’s lungs are expanded with liquids or discharge. Pneumonia spreads in a few ways. The virus and bacteria found in airborne droplets transmitted because of coughing and sneezing‚ when breathed in can cause pneumonia. It is additionally transmitted through blood
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How do limiting factors affect the rate of photosynthesis? Rate is the measurement of an amount of product or time. In the case of the rate of photosynthesis‚ it is measuring the gain of mass or growth over time. If the plant is an aquatic one that grows in water the rate of photosynthesis can be measured by counting oxygen bubbles or the volume of gas produced in a measured time period. A limiting factor is something that is present in the environment that has a short supply and because of that
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is defined as “an unspecified medical entity: the sudden and unexpected death of a reasonably healthy child‚ whose passing away remains uncertain following the performance of an adequate assessment of medical history‚ autopsy‚ and death scene examination”(Valdes-Dapena‚1979). SIDS is one of the predominately-unsolved problems of infancy. The number of infants who die each year of SIDS is greater than the number of children who die
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THE Infant Sleep GUIDE 3-6 months Between the ages of three and six months‚ your infant will be able to sleep for longer stretches at night. Which means you’ll get a little more sleep than before. Congratulations! Now your baby is beginning to understand the difference between night and day‚ which makes it a perfect time to help improve their sleep time routine. PUT YOUR INFANT to bed drowsy but awake The most important aspect of getting your baby to sleep through the night is to have your
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External Factors Affecting the Four Functions of Management Dina Pastor‚ Anelys Thompson‚ Christine Brown MGT230 April 7‚ 2014 Dick Amabile Internal and External Factors Affecting the Four Functions of Management In relation to the four functions of management‚ there are several internal and external factors that affect an organization’s success. Using DaVita‚ Inc. as an example‚ we can look at each internal factor that would affect the function of management and the external factors. Internal
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School work can also suffer as young children cannot concentrate and loose all motivation this could lead to them dropping out of school and develop antisocial behavior. Aspirations &expectations as children become older choices are made that influence whether
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The patient’s overall health status will affect the speed of the healing process. The following are factors that should be considered by the surgical team prior to and during the procedure. THE PATIENT’S AGE--With aging‚ both skin and muscle tissue lose their tone and elasticity. Metabolism also slows‚ and circulation may be impaired. All of these factors lengthen healing time. THE PATIENT’S WEIGHT--In obese patients of any age‚ excess fat at the wound site may prevent securing
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There are many social factors that can affect your performance‚ for example‚ A coach can affect your performance‚ every coach coaches in their own style and technique and some styles may benefit some performers more than others. Therefore‚ it is important to find a coach that works best for you.Finding a coach that suits you better could mean a huge improvement in your performance. Another social factor that can affect your performance are friends‚ friends can also affect your performance as you
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assignment I am going to be explaining the factors that may influence communication and interpersonal in health and social care environments and also I am going to be explaining the strategies used in health and social care environments to overcome barriers to effective communication and interpersonal interactions. I will be including sensory deprivation‚ foreign language‚ jargon‚ slang‚ dialect‚ acronyms‚ cultural differences‚ distress‚ emotional difficulties‚ health issues and environmental problems‚ misinterpretation
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