Question

Mention in brief various factors that can affect health.

Answer 1

There are various factors that affect human health are classified as external and internal factors and are briefly mentioned under the following headings:-

(1). Environment :- the environment in which people live significantly affects the human heath it includes physical, social,economic or cultural environment, the physical environment factors include the water, clean air, living place (houses) etc. If the water available to any society is contaminated can directly affect the health contaminated water is the main cause of various diseases similarly dirty air is also affecting health. If an individual is economically and socially sound can lead a better life with good health.

(2). Genetics:- this factor is included in the internal factors a person born with genetic defects is suceptible to diseases and hence the genetics of an individual determine their healthiness, behavior of eating etc.

(3). Education:- Education plays an important role in the well being it makes an individual aware about the cause of diseases and also teaches them the ways to remain free from diseases. Uneducated community is more likely to become ill.

(4). Medical facilities:- medical facilities has direct link with the health cconditions.

(5). Age :- children and old people are more likely to become ill.