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 E K S I D R
L
I
• Lordosis R Y C T R A T
O P O Y L B O
• Scoliosis P H L G T I 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.
 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

Posture
Oral or 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