Desirable level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being
This article is about the human condition. For other uses, see Health (disambiguation).
World Health Organization's definition
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Source: "Constitution". World Health Organization. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
Health has a variety of definitions, which have been used for different purposes over time. Health can be promoted by encouraging healthful activities, such as regular physical exercise and adequate sleep,[1] and by reducing or avoiding unhealthful activities or situations, such as smoking or excessive stress. Some factors affecting health are due to individual choices, such as whether to engage in a high-risk behavior, while others are due to structural causes, such as whether the society is arranged in a way that makes it easier or harder for people to get necessary healthcare services. Still, other factors are beyond both individual and group choices, such as genetic disorders.
^"Benefits of Physical Activity". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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