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Health is influenced in part by our , and to a large extent by , such as eating habits, smoking, drug use, and physical activity. |
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The most important predictor of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus is . |
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is extreme overweight, often measured in adults by a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more or by more than % body fat in men and more than % in women. |
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Engaging in minutes of moderate daily could reduce approximately 250,000 deaths a year. |
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is a chronic disease involving dependence on use of alcohol, causing interference with normal functioning and fulfillment of obligations. |
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Women have a higher and lower death rates throughout life due in part to genetic protection of the second chromosome and the beneficial effects in early adulthood of the female hormone . |
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A disorder affecting primarily women in their thirties or older, produces symptoms of physical discomfort and emotional tension during the one to two weeks before a menstrual period. |
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refers to the inability to conceive after twelve months of trying. |
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Among the various forms of assisted reproduction are , fertilization outside the mother’s body with fertility drugs given to increase production of ova; , injection of sperm into a woman’s vagina, cervix, or uterus, or . Two newer techniques are and , in which the egg and sperm or the fertilized egg are inserted in the fallopian tube. |
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Moving beyond Piaget, a stage of thought has been proposed as mature type of thinking that relies on subjective experience and intuition as well as logic and is useful in dealing with ambiguity, uncertainty, inconsistency, contradiction, imperfection, and compromises. By its nature, it is . |
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Schaie describes seven stages of cognitive development that cover the lifespan. Those that involve early and middle adulthood are the stage, in which young adults use knowledge to gain competence and independence; the stage, in which middle-aged people are concerned with long-range goals and practical problems related to their responsibility for others; and the stage, in which middle-aged people responsible for societal systems deal with complex relationships on several levels. |
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According to Sternberg, is information that is not formally taught or openly expressed, but is necessary to get ahead. |
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In Salovey and Mayer’s terminology, is the ability to understand and regulate emotions. It is an important component of effective, behavior. |
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The ability of an adult to use printed and written information to function in society, achieve goals, and develop knowledge and potential, or , is fundamental for participation in the and in all facets of our information-driven . |
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