ISSUES AND

CONCERNS
ON
PERSONAL
HEALTH
 GAME: Look at the following words for 5
minutes and write them in your paper
• Halitosis X O T O S K M
H D J B I D H
• Hyperopia Y V E E S S A
• P E P S O T
Kyphosis L
E K S I D R I
• Lordosis R Y C T R A T
O P O Y L B O
• Scoliosis L G T I
P H S
• Strabismus I O I K I S I
A S O M N M S
• obesity I I S A F U F
A S I E B S A
S F A G G
ELHTHA
 ALNOSREP
PERSONAL
belonging to a particular
person rather than to
anyone else.
 SSUIES
ISSUES
an important topic or
problem for debate or
discussion.
 height
weight vision

Oral/dental
Posture and spine
nails

hearing skin hair

 Weight
• BMI = refers to the measurement of body fat.
*Normal if you have normal or healthy weight
according to your height and age.
*Underweight if your body does not have enough fat.
*Overweight if your body have too much fat
*Obese if your storage fat exceeds 30% of your body
weight.

• BMI: Body Mass Index = calculating by dividing your body

weight in kilograms by your square of height in meters
 Height
• BMI = refers to the
measurement of body fat. That
changes with age
*Measuring height is also important
so doctors use growth chart. Having
low height for your age is called
Stunted growth.
 Vision
• Astigmatism = when the cornea is not curved
evenly in all directions, light that enters the eye
will be out of focus or blurry for both close and
distant objects.
• Hyperopia or farsightedness = you will not
have difficulty seeing objects at a distance but
have trouble focusing on objects close at hand
• Myopia or nearsightedness = when you can
focus on objects that are close at hand but not
are those that are far away
 Vision
• Xeropthalmia = abnormally dry eye because it
dos not have enough layer of tears to coat its
surface.
• Strabismus = the misalignment of the eyes
because of an imbalance of the eye muscles. It
becomes difficult for the eyes to focus on the
same point.
 Hearing
• Earwax or Cerumen = builds up and blocks your
ear canal, impacted cerumen happens. It causes
ringing in the ear. And temporary hearing loss.
• Swimmer’s ear or Otitis Externa = occurs when
spending much time in the water. Bacteria and
fungi sets in your ear canal because of moisture.
And causes your ears to sore
 Oral or Dental
• Malocclusion = improper alignment of the upper
and lowerteeth when your jaw is closed, making
an overbite or underbite
• Gingivitis= an inflammation of the gums caused by
plaque that irritates the gum tissue.
• Periodontitis = causes permanent damage to your
teeth.
• Halitosis or Bad breath = caused by food particles
left in your mouth that rot and start to smell
Posture and Spine
• Scoliosis = is a curve on the right or left side of
your spine along with uneven shoulders and
hips.
• kyphosis= is the excessive outward curvature
of the spine
• Lordosis= is the excessive inward curvature of
the spine
 Skin, Hair and Nails
• Sunburn = is caused by overexposed to sun
• Blisters = caused by friction like when a shoe
rubs against the heel
• Caluses = are thick, rough areas of the skin
• Corns = are rough areas of the skin but
surrounded by inflammed skin, smaller than
calluses.
 Skin
• Sunburn = is caused by overexposed to sun
• Blisters = caused by friction like when a shoe
rubs against the heel
• Caluses = are thick, rough areas of the skin
• Corns = are rough areas of the skin but
surrounded by inflammed skin, smaller than
calluses.
 Hairs
• Dandruff = are caused by having dry skin,
• Using shampoo too often or not too much or
too little, using hair products that have a bad
reaction on your scalp that ay lead to
temporary hair loss.
 Read each statement then encircle your
answer
• True False 1. Your parents are responsible for

your personal health

• True False 2. Issues and concerns on personal
health can help you understand
how to prevent them.
• True False 3. Your daily health practices
contribute to your overall well
being.
Height
and Vision Hearing
weight

Issues and Concerns

on Personal Health

Postur
Oral or e and
Skin,
Hair,Nails
Dental Spine
 Direction: Fill up the table with the correct
data needed.
Height and Vision Hearing Posture Oral or Skin, Hair
weight and Spine Dental and Nails