Title: Examine how health challenges effect wellness.
Course: Nutrition and Wellness (19253-36) > Section: Understanding Nutrition and Wellness

Examination should include

- identifying common health challenges (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, heart disease)
- explaining the amount of sleep, quality of sleep, and sleep patterns important for peak performance
- defining substance use disorder (SUD)
- identifying strategies for managing mental health.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- How can health challenges affect one’s lifestyle?

Communication

- Why is it vital to be aware of your family’s health as it relates to certain illnesses (e.g., high blood pressure, diabetes)?

Leadership

- How can you help promote wellness in your family, your school, and your community?

Management

- What information and resources would help improve your present level of wellness?

Teacher Resources:

- Operation Supplement Safety
- Social Determinants of Health, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Health Education, Student Health Services, George Mason University
- Student Health and Wellness, University of Virginia
- Hokie Wellness, Virginia Tech