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level: Level 1 of PE and Health

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level questions: Level 1 of PE and Health

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What is the International Red Cross?The primary international body responsible for developing leadership in health, setting norms and standards and providing health support among nations around the world.
What is WHO?World Health Organization ; special agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health
What are the targets of the Millenium Development Goal 6?to halt by 2015 and reverse the spread of aids ; achieve global acces to treatmeant of HIV/AIDS by 2010; cease and start reversal of the incidence of malaria and other major diseases by 2015
diabetesdisease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high.
hypertensionanother name for high blood pressure
blood pressureforce that a person's blood exerts against the walls of their blood vessels
heart diseaserange of conditions that affect your heart
diseases under heart diseasecoronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects you're born with (congenital heart defects), among others
acupressurebased on the concept of life energy which flows through meridians
how does one treat with acupressure?physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points with the aim of clearing blockages in these meridians
reflexologymassage that involves applying different amounts of pressure to the feet, hands, and ears
reflexologistspeople who practice reflexology
country that has the highest death rate among children aged 5 years old and belowafrica
technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in a dancer’s bodypopping
basketball lay-upspassive warm-up exercise
how many servings from the bread, rice, cereal and pasta group should you eat each day?6-11
respiratory diseaseleading cause of death among people in developing countries