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Men’s Health Studies:
A Mish Mash
A combination of biology,anthropology,sociology
and psychology…….
And
marketing
Men’s Health is a consumer item
Sex….the juicier, the better
Strength……..muscle ( all types important to men)
Fitness …6 pack
Style…. Exciting stuff and risky sports
And of course: What women want??
What should we really be talking about?
LIST YOUR 3 BIGGEST HEALTH CONCERNS
Which is our most important cause of death?
What behavior causes most health issues other than cardiovascular factors?
Who is more depressed men or women?
Why?
Is this a fair question?
Illnesses risk behavior
Heart disease Stroke Hypertension Cancers:lung, colon,
prostate Testicular cancer Mental health Relationships Sexual health/ STIs Self-report sickness
Unsafe sex Smoking Weight control Exercise Inactivity Alcohol consumption Trauma, violence Monitoring B.P., glucose,
diet, cholesterol
Men’s Concept of health
Men view the term (health) as a means to an end. If our body functions, what will we use it for?
Young men view health in terms of physical strength and fitness
Young women view health in terms of energy, vitality and coping.
At all ages, men answer with less detail, and with less support and bond formation
Preventive strategy
Less booze------< 2 units per day
More activity and diet control No smoking More and healthier relationships
Better mating strategy ( not only hooking up) Less risky behavior Prevention Physician visits
Golden rules
1) don’t smoke
2) exercise moderately—30 mins. Daily, will boost cardiac function, decrease weight, LDLs and blood glucose
3) Eat heart healthy less butter and most margarinesLess red meat and fat sources from animalsMore beans , vegetable and fruit sourcesMore whole grains and fiber
Last 2 rules
4) weight control to decrease diabetes and hypertension
Enjoy people, family and relationships
A measure of our problems
Longevity gap = 5-8 years
At all ages male mortality > women
Our risks are higher,due to our testosterone level
Impact on CVD disease and behavior
Rate of alcohol abuse Rate of alcohol
dependence Aging poorly > 15 yrs.
Chronic illness Sexual responsibility Trauma men (16-34 yrs.
Have 2X more accidents than women
Suicide age strata
A bit about nutrition
More veggies More whole grains More fruit Protein from non animal products Fish? soy/? alcohol
Fitness
Cardiorespiratory endurance
Muscular strength Muscular endurance Flexibility Body composition
Is it cosmetic or health related?
Morbidity or mortality?
66-80% Americans don’t exercise
30 mins./day on 3 days/week a minimum
ACSM basics for cardio
Frequency 3-5 X/ week Intensity –raise Heart rate 55-90% Duration 20-60 minutes/day Mode of activity (large muscle groups) Progression from initial- improvement to
maintenance
Strongest predictors of healthy aging and early or late mortality
Alcoholism
Drinking (excess), smoking, lack of meaningful and productive relationships shorten life.
Perils of booze
Genetics predicts poor health only if had early deaths
Otherwise………
Predictive factors were personal---weight,booze,exercise,social contacts and COPING strategy
Tenets of successful aging
Enjoys life Open to new ideas Helps others Graceful about dependency Humor Accepts what has been
Healthy defenses
Warm marriage No alcohol abuse Not heavy smoker Not over weight Mature defenses Some exercise
Most important are Alcohol Smoking exercise
Sum it up
Screening Prevention Measure shortcomings A man’s idea of health True health or simply extended morbidity Risk taking Do better