Question

• How do you define health? Is your definition different from the World Health Organization’s definition?
• What are the characteristics of a healthy man or woman?
• How can health be measured?
• Do you think that men’s health has been neglected in the past?
• Looking at age-adjusted death rates among men and women In the United States, which statistic surprised you?

Answer 1

How do you define health? Is your definition different from the World Health Organization’s definition?

we define health as a state of positive feeling towards the body - physically and mentally and a diseased free condition. yes, our definition is different from world health organization as according to WHO, health is a complete state of well being of a person i.e. physically, mentally, socially (social relations with family, friends, and others).

What are the characteristics of a healthy man or woman?

both men and women share common characteristics of being healthy with slight differences

characteristics

• strong and thick hair
• strong teeth and gums
• balanced body mass index
• social interaction
• clear skin
• disease-free
• proper menstrual cycle in females

How can health be measured?

health can be measured through different equipment, tools, and techniques. like the BMI of a person will tell about the weight status.  it can also be measured through blood pressure, X-rays, measuring cholesterol and sugar levels, measuring sleeping hours, etc.

Do you think that men’s health has been neglected in the past?

yes, I feel like men's health has been neglected in the past because of the risk-taking behaviors like too much alcohol consumption. this is linked with the wrong notion of muscularity.