Life Style ppt

1. EFFECTS OF LIFESTYLE MODIFICATIONS ON
HUMAN HEALTH
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A Concise Presentation
By
Mr. Deepak Sarangi M.Pharm

2. Contents
 Introduction
 Life Style Modifications & Associated Health
Problems
A. Behavioral
B. Material
C. Psychological
 Preventive measures
 Conclusion
 References
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3. INTRODUCTION:
 Lifestyle includes the behavior and activities that make up your daily life.
This includes:
• the work you do,
• your leisure activities
• the food you eat, and
• your interaction with family, friends, neighbours, co workers and strangers.
 Lifestyle changes are defined as changes that alter various lifestyle-related
behaviors such as diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption and other
behaviors.
 Lifestyle changes may often relate to other mental and/or physical health
conditions such as various disorders, obesity, asthma, sexually transmitted
diseases, depression, and anxiety.
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4. Lifestyle Modification & Associated Health Problems
Behavioral Material Psychological
 Diet
 Smoking
 Consumption of Alcohol
 Drug Addiction
 Lack of Physical Activity
 Environment
Pollution
 Stress
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5. DIET
 Balanced diet: A diet which
contains all the required amounts
of foods and drinks to supply
nutrition and energy for
maintaining Body Cells, Tissues,
Organs for supporting normal
growth and development.
 A healthy lifestyle involves many choices. Among them
eating healthy and having a balanced diet are required.
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6. BALANCED DIET
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7. PAST AND PRESENT FOOD HABITS
Older generations consumed healthy foods when compared to
what people consume today.
Diet of people has changed a lot from natural ingredients to
artificial ingredients.
Ancient people food are mostly from their farmland so they
are safe.
The quality of their Seeds, Eggs, Vegetables and meat are
wholly purified, since they are processed by themselves.
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8. CONT…
On the contrast, the foods now are directly bought from
Supermarket, hence we will never know it has been
contaminated or not.
To increase profits, the Food producers and manufacturers
produce highly processed and highly profitable foods.
To improvise the taste of foods, additives or flavors are added
which are harmful to the health.
People in the past do not tend to put too much of salt or sugar.
Admittedly sugar and salt are harmful to health.
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9. MODERN DIET
Modern diet is the main reason why people all over
the world are fatter and sicker than ever before.
Few things that are wrong with the modern diet:
Sugar intake has increased.
Consumption of soda and fruit juices.
Calorie intake has increased.
People are eating more processed foods.
Egg consumption has gone down.
Usage of processed fats and oils.
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10. Organic/conventional foods
ORGANIC /CONVENTIONAL FOODS
conventionalorganic CONVENTIONAL
Natural fertilizers such as manure or compost
are used
Synthetic or chemical fertilizers often containing
nitrates are used.
Crop rotation is followed Genetically modified crops
Use of traditional methods like tilling ,crop
rotation to kill weeds
Use of herbicides to kill weeds.
Give organic feed to animals and there is also a
usage of herbal treatment live stock healthy
Use of antibiotics ,growth hormones &
medications in animals to prevent diseases and
promote growth
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11. JUNK FOOD:
Junk food is an informal term applied to some
foods that are perceived to have little or no
nutritional value (containing "empty calories"), or
to products with . nutritional value but which also
have ingredients considered unhealthy when
regularly eaten.
Junk foods are typically ready-to-eat convenience
foods containing high levels of saturated fats, salt,
or sugar, and little or no fruit, vegetables, or dietary
fiber; junk foods thus have little or no health
benefits.
Junk food leads to short and long term affects like:
 Lack of energy Poor concentration
 Heart disease High cholesterol 11

12. A healthy diet is one that helps maintain or improve
Health. It is important for the prevention of many
chronic health risks such as: obesity, heart disease ,
diabetes, and cancer.A healthy diet involves consuming
appropriate amounts of all nutrients,and an adequate
amount of water.
 Keys to have a healthy diet
Eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods.
Enjoy plenty of whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Eat moderate portions.
Eat regular meals.
Reduce, don't eliminate certain foods.
Balance your food choices over time.
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13. OBESITY
Obesity is nationally declared as epidemic. It is a term
that means you weigh at least more than 20% more
than what is considered normal for your height.
 Energy in > Energy out.
 Excess calories and lack of physical activity.
Energy imbalance over a long period of time.
 Excess energy is stored in fat cells, which enlarge
or multiply.
 Enlargement of fat cells is known as hypertrophy,
whereas multiplication of fat cells is known as
hyperplasia.
 With time, excess in energy storage lead to obesity.
Energy Balance
Calories in Calories used
(expended)(consumed)
Physical activity
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14. CONDITIONS FOUND TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY
Diabetes mellitus
Hypertension
Gall bladder disease
Liver disease
Cancer
Coronary artery disease
Cerebrovascular disease
Endocrine changes
Obstructive sleep apnea
Psychosocial function
Osteoarthritis
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15. SMOKING
“Smoking is injurious to health” is a quote
found almost everywhere and known by
everyone. But the thing is people are not
stopping it . As it is such a strong addiction
and it is a habit that is very difficult to break.
 The impact of smoking in youth has increased a lot. They think
its fun and cool among friends few smoke by saying it’s a great
stress reliever and relaxant.
 The other smoking implements include pipes, cigars, bidi
,Hookahs, vaporizers and bongs.
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16. EFFECTS OF SMOKING
Short term effects Long term effects
 Every puff of cigarette contains a
mixture of nicotine and carbon
monoxide and each time you smoke it
increases your temporarily effects like
 Heart rate
 Blood pressure
 Injures heart and blood vessels
 Loss of appetite
 Yellowing of teeth
 Yellowing of facial hair
 Halitosis(bad breath)
 Lung cancer
 Other cancers of throat and mouth
 Low sperm count
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17. ALCOHOL
 Alcohol consumption has a major impact on
todays health mostly affecting the youth.
 Many young people struggle with drinking.
Alcohol is a part of young people’s lives now.
 Partying, drinking socially with other young
people, is considered cool. The media creates a
lot of images of young people drinking and
promotes drinking as being fun and popular.
 50% of automobile accidents, violence, suicide,
and sexual involvement. Are due to
consumption of alcohol.
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18. Effects of alcohol on body
 Short term effects
a. Heavy sweating
b. Blurry vision
c. Nausea and vomiting
d. Slower Heart rate/breathing rate
e. Increased Blood pressure
f. Anxiety/restlessness
g. Mental confusion
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19. DRUGS
1. Drug addiction is a disorder and is now commonly seen
in youth and can cause serious long term consequences
including problems with physical and mental health.
2. As our lifestyle is getting change the present youth are
often more experimental and willing to try anything their
friends are doing.
3. Drugs are essentially poisons . The amount taken
determines the effect.
4. A small amount acts as a stimulant(speeds you up).a
greater amount acts as a sedative(slows you down).An
even larger amount can kill.
 Types of drugs:
 Marijuana ,cocaine, heroin ,opium , ecstasy , LSD.
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20. HOW DRUG ADDICTION HAPPENS??
Experimental Use: “I heard about it.” “I want to find
out how it feels.” “I want to try it out”.
Social Use: Strictly for social use with friends. Will
drink or use other drugs with friends.
Regular Use: Continual access to supply. Ritualized.
Routine. Every night at dinner or almost every time
hanging out with friends.
Problem Use: Begin having problems with school,
work, and/or family resulting from use. Problems with
competence or with meeting challenges.
Chemical Dependency : Chemical controls the person
rather than the person controlling the chemical . And the
person will be in love with drug getting addicted to it.
 Weakens the immune
system
 Nausea , vomiting
 Abdominal pain
 Decrease in liver
function
 Heart
• infection of heart
lining valves
 Central nervous
system
• Addiction
• Dependence
Effects of drug addiction
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21. LACK OF PHYSICALACTIVITY(SEDENTARY
LIFESTYLE)
 Today’s society is undergoing rapid change, and the speed of this process of change
seems to be increasing. One of the major social changes is the gradual change over
from daily lives that contained high levels of physical effort to lives that are
increasingly sedentary.
 A sedentary lifestyle is a type of lifestyle with no regular or irregular physical
activity . Sedentary activities include sitting , reading , watching television, playing
video games and computer use for much of the day with little or no physical
exercise.
 Sedentary due to:
 Increased use of technologies.
 Increased use of automobiles.
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22. PHYSICALACTIVITY
Benefits of physical activity.
 Helping to low blood pressure.
 Reducing the chance of developing diabetes.
 If you already have diabetes , physical activity can help you to
control it.
 It helps you to lose weight (if you are over weight).
 Makes you feel energetic.
 Helps you to relieve stress.
 Lowers the risk of osteoporosis.
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23. POLLUTION
 Pollution is one of the greatest problem the world is facing today. And it is
increasing with every passing year causing damage to the earth and the human
health affecting their lives.
 The industrial revolution ,technological
advancement and modern transportation
have seriously depleted oxygen levels on the
earth . Shortage of oxygen levels In body could
be the starting point for loss of immune system.
Hazardous wastes have properties( toxicity
persistence, flammability) which increase the
health affects .
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24. EFFECTS OF POLLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION WATER POLLUTION SOIL
POLLUTION
NOISE
POLLUTION
ASTHMA GASTRICPROBLEMS CHOLERA DEAFNESS
COPD(CHRONIC
OBSTRUCTIVE
PULMONARY
DISEASE)
HEPATITIS A LIVER AND
KIDNEY
DISEASES
LACK OF
CONCENTRATION
LUNG CANCER LEPTOSPIROSIS MALARIA HEART DISEASES
Pollution affects are indeed many and wide ranging.
Levels of pollution are causing a lot of effects on human and animal
health as well as the environment..
Infection by micro organisms(bacteria , fungi , virus& protozoa),
Also occurs through contamination of water , air & soil.
Few effects are listed below:
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25. STRESS
 Modern life is full of hassles , deadlines , frustrations and
demand.
 Work can be a stress place weather it is in office , a factory or
school . For many people ,stress is so common it has become a
way of life.
 Too much stress is bad it leads to serious health problems.
 Stress-disrupts nearly every system in our body.it can raise
blood pressure , suppress the immune system , increase risk of
heart attack and stroke contributing to infertility and speed up
the aging process.
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26. EFFECTS OF STRESS
 Health problems
caused by stress:
 Heart diseases
 Digestive problems
 Sleep problems
 Depression
 Auto immune diseases
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27. PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Diet-A balanced healthy diet should be taken avoiding junk
foods.
 Smoking- Do not smoke. If you do smoke, stop. If you
cannot stop don’t smoke in the presence of others.
Alcohol- Do not start .if already started gradually decrease .
Limit alcohol to 2 units a day for men and 1 unit a day for
women.
Drugs- Never think about drugs. If you do so communicate
with the family members. For addiction resistance you may
visit at addiction treatment recovery center.
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28. Cont…
 Physical activity : physical activity should be a part of our daily
life. Activities like walking , skipping , running , swimming etc.
 Pollution : As an individual its every ones responsibility
not to pollute the environment . And keep them clean.
 Stress
 Relaxation time Eat healthy diet
 Exercise regularly Get plenty of sleep
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29. CONCLUSION:
 As already discussed, staying healthy has the best impact on
 our body . And it plays an important role in our daily life activities.
 It is said that “your body shows reflection of your lifestyle”. So eat healthy add
more of fruits and vegetables. Never consume alcohol, smoking, drugs these habits
just harm our bodies and it cost’s our lives.
 So make a habit of doing activities
physically to burn the calories inside body .
Avoiding stress by accepting to the situations.
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30. REFERENCES
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