Psychology, Lifestyle and Health'

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Psychology, Lifestyle and Health.
Dr Dominic Upton
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Leading causes of death.

• Heart disease
• Cancer
• Stroke
• Accidents
• All have a lifestyle component therefore
  psychology has a role.

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Lifestyle choices play a major role in health.

• Smoking
• Drinking Alcohol
• Recreational and addictive drugs
• Overeating
• Poor nutrition
• Lack of exercise
• Risky sexual behavior

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Nicotine

• Lung cancer.
• Many forms of cancer.
• Heart disease.

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Smoking

• Although on the decline since the 60s, today
• 28 adult men still smoke 23 adult women
  still smoke
• Health effects
• Earlier deaths due to
• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Arteriosclerosis
• Hypertension
• Stroke
• GIVE IT UP!
• It can be done!
• Health effects return to normal after 15 years
• The less smoked, the better the success rate
• 25 successful

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Diet.

• Poor diet has been implicated in
• Colon, stomach, pancreatic, prostate, and breast
  cancer.
• Hypertension (high blood pressure).
• Diabetes (body weight, sugar, fats).

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Overeating

• Obesity, 20 over ideal body weight
• 24, men 27, women
• Health effects
• Heart Disease, Diabetes, Orthopedic Problems,
  Respiratory complaints, cancer, and so on.
• Interventions
• Restrictive eating
• Diet vs. healthy eating
• EXERCISE
• Crucial for weight control
• Other health benefits

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Poor Nutrition is NOT just overeating

• Dietary elements of concern
• Fat content
• Cholesterol
• LDL vs HDL
• Relationship to cancer
• Colon, breast, rectal
• Salt Caffeine - Hypertension
• Calcium
• Osteoporosis
• Developmental significance for youth
• Obesity, Health effects
• Heart Disease, Diabetes, Orthopedic Problems,
  Respiratory complaints, cancer, and so on.

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Exercise

• Lowers blood pressure
• Protects heart against rhythm disturbances
• LDL-cholesterol and raises HDL-cholesterol (the
  good cholesterol)

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Alcohol abuse

• Accidents.
• Cirrhosis of the liver.
• Some forms of cancer.
• Fetal alcohol syndrome in new-born.
• Cognitive impairment.

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Drinking Alcohol

• THE most common of the drugs
• Over 68 of average adults drink
• Over 85 of undergrads drink
• Short-term, negative effects
• Physical effectsthe hangover
• Poor decision-making and accidents
• Increased vulnerability
• For other risky behaviors, e.g., SEXUAL ACTIVITY
• For manipulation exploitation
• Some people, prone to aggression
• DRUNK DRIVING
• DANGEROUS
• DEADLY
• ILLEGAL

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Coronary heart disease (CHD)
Athersclerosis (furring of the
arteries).Angina Pectoris (chest
pains).Myocardial infaction (heart attacks).

• The relationship between
• HEART DISEASE
• and STRESS.

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CancerRheumatoid ArthritisRespiratory
infectionsImmunosuppression Disorders
Other stress-linked disorders
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Conclusion- part 1...

• The major killers today are cancer, heart disease
  and strokes.
• These major killers all have a lifestyle
  component.
• Health psychology has a major role to play in all
  these lifestyle areas.