HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY by Ana Rosa Sánchez Parreño https://padlet.com/anarosasanchez12/4tskv28t12zh Be different en-us 2017-10-12 13:46:11 UTC 2017-10-12 13:48:22 UTC hello@padlet.com CLASS EXERCISE 1 anarosasanchez12 https://padlet.com/anarosasanchez12/4tskv28t12zh/wish/196420746 • What is the prevalence of chronic illness within the UK?
• Which chronic illnesses are most prevalent in the UK?

-Diabetes: 8,4% 8 (men) 6,9% (women)-- TOTAL = 7,7%

- Overweight: 71,1% (men) and 62,4% (women) -- TOTAL = 66,7%

- Obesity : 28,5% (men) and 31,1 (women) -- TOTAL: 29,8%

- Physical inactivity: 35,4% (men) and 44,3 (women) -- TOTAL: 40%



]]> 2017-10-12 13:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/anarosasanchez12/4tskv28t12zh/wish/196420746 OBESITY anarosasanchez12 https://padlet.com/anarosasanchez12/4tskv28t12zh/wish/196420747 • What are the key features of the illness?
 - The body mass index is above the normal index for his/her age or high (IMC).
- anxiety
- Lack of mobility 
- Respiratory insufficiency 
- Digestive and cardiovascular problems 
- Metabolic disorders, etc.


• Describe the main effects of this illness on the individual?* 
- Suffers anxiety
- Low self-steem
- Difficulty in doing exercise and mobility 
- Joint injuries in knees, feet or hip.]]> 2017-10-12 13:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/anarosasanchez12/4tskv28t12zh/wish/196420747