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Health
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Lesson 1: Personal Health Issues
and Concerns
 Personal Health Issues
and Concerns on:
Lesson
 Height and Weight
1  Hearing
 Vision
Staying healthy is very important for us to do our everyday activities. There
are personal health issues and concerns that we need to know for us to manage our
own health.

What’s In

Health is wealth.

It means that a fit and healthy body is the real wealth of a person. A healthy
body is free from illnesses and diseases. A person who is healthy keeps doing things
that are good for the body like eating nutritious foods, exercising and getting enough
rest and sleep.

We should be aware of personal health issues and concerns like height and
weight, vision and hearing. Knowing these issues will make us observe healthy
habits and lifestyles for us to live a healthy life.

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 What’s New

Directions: Read the 5 words below. Tell what personal health issue or
concern does each one refers to. Choose your answer from the
given words inside the box. Write the answer in your
notebook.

1. Myopia

2. Overweight Height and Weight

Hearing
3. Impacted Cerumen
Vision
4. Stunted Growth

5. Strabismus

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 What is It

Directions: The pupils are sharing ideas about personal health issues and concerns
on height and weight. Read the comic strip and take note of what they
are saying.

Stunted growth means that

The person in the picture is the normal growth rate in a
suffering from stunted growth. person has been reduced. It
is a primary manifestation of
malnutrition or under
nutrition in early childhood.

Malnutrition during fetal Pregnant women should

development brought by a observe healthy diet and
malnourished mother causes lifestyle. Mothers should
physical health and poor brain breastfeed their babies for the
development. first 6 months to prevent
stunted growth.

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 A person is considered
The person in the picture is
underweight if the Body Mass
underweight. Underweight is
Index (BMI) is less than 18.5 or
a term used to describe a
the weight is 15% to 20% below
person whose body weight is
normal for the age and height
considered too low to be
healthy. group. An underweight person
should choose nutrient-rich
foods and do regular exercise.

Overweight and obesity are

defined as excessive fat in the body
Take a look at the person
that presents a risk to health. A
who is overweight or
person is overweight or obese if
suffering from obesity.
there is an increase body weight in
relation to height. If the Body Mass
Index (BMI) is 15% to 20% above
normal for the age and height
group, he or she is considered
overweight or obese.

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Some of the causes of obesity are
poor diet like eating large amount
of food that is high in sugar, fat and We should minimize sugar, fat
carbohydrates and lack of exercise. and carbohydrate intake and
An overweight or obese person is perform regular physical activity
likely to suffer from cardiovascular to prevent obesity.
or heart diseases, diabetes and
cancer.

Be aware of personal health Observe healthy diet, regular

issues and concerns about exercise and enough rest and
height and weight. sleep to prevent diseases.

Underweight

Height and
Weight
Problems

Stunted
Overweight/
Growth
Obesity

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 Our ears are our sense organ for hearing. Let us learn the personal health
issues and concerns about it.

Impacted Cerumen Ear wax, also called cerumen, is made by the

body to protect the ears. The ear wax has both
lubricating and antibacterial properties. If it is
pushed against the eardrum by cotton buds or
hairpins, it blocks the ear canal and causes
hearing problems. If impacted cerumen or
hardened earwax is untreated, it can lead to
hearing loss, irritation, pain in the ears,
dizziness, ringing ears and other problems. Do
not use cotton buds and other objects.
Instead, use soft cloth in cleaning the ears.

Swimmer’s Ear Swimmer’s Ear is an infection in the outer

ear canal. It happens when water is trapped
in the ears causing bacterial or fungal
infection that spreads in the inner ear. If
untreated, it causes severe pain, redness or
swelling of the outer ear and fever. This
condition needs to be treated by a doctor. It
is advised to use ear plugs during swimming
activities. Clean your ears with a wet towel
after taking a bath to avoid water getting into
the ear canal.

Otitis Media Otitis Media is a group of inflammatory

diseases of the middle ear. This disease is
common in children because the tube
that allows fresh air in the middle ear
is not yet fully developed. Children
experience middle ear infections due to virus
or bacteria caused by common cold. This may
result in pulling at the ear, increased crying,
and poor sleep. As a remedy, apply a warm
moist cloth over the affected ear. You
may also use over the counter medicines
or eardrops to ease the pain. If the pain
worsens, consult a doctor.

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Directions: Let’s meet the eye doctor or the ophthalmologist. Ophthalmologist is a
specialist in treating eye conditions and diseases. Read and understand his story.

I am an ophthalmologist or eye
doctor. I will tell your personal
health issues and concerns that
may affect the eyes.

Astigmatism is a common eye condition

experienced by young people. The
symptoms include blurry vision, eyestrain,
headaches and trouble seeing at night.

Myopia or near-sightedness is a vision condition in

which people can see close objects clearly, but objects
farther away appear blurred. People with myopia
have difficulty seeing clearly a movie or TV screen,
blackboard or whiteboard in school and while driving.
In school, pupils with myopia should be seated in
front. Wearing eyeglasses are recommended for eye
correction.

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Hyperopia or Far-sightedness, also known as
long-sightedness, is a condition where people have
difficulty focusing on objects that are too close but
can see distant objects very well. It can be corrected
by eyeglasses or contact lenses.

Xerophthalmia is a medical condition

in which the eye fails to produce tears.
It may be caused by vitamin A
deficiency characterized by white spots
and ulcers on the cornea. If not
treated, it could result to night
blindness or serious damage to the
cornea or outer layer of the eye. Eating
foods that are rich in Vitamin A is
advised to avoid xerophthalmia.

Strabismus is also called crossed eyes.

It is a condition in which the eyes do not
properly align with each other when
looking at an object. Mild strabismus can
be corrected by a vision therapy or eye
exercises performed at home.

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 Proper care should be given to our eyes. Eat
healthy food, get enough sleep and exercise
and use protective eye wear to prevent eye
injuries.

Visit your eye specialist if you have problems

about your eyes. Ophthalmologists are
always ready to give proper care and
medication to your eye needs.

What’s More

A. Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not. Write
your answers in your notebook.

1. Stunted growth means the normal growth rate in a person has

been reduced caused by malnutrition or under nutrition in early
childhood.
2. An underweight person has increased body weight in relation to
height.
3. Impacted Cerumen is an infection in the outer ear canal that
happens when water is trapped in the ears causing bacterial or
fungal infection that spreads in the inner ear.
4. Otitis Media is an inflammatory diseases of the middle ear due to
virus or bacteria caused by common cold.
5. Myopia or near-sightedness is a vision condition which people
can see close objects clearly, but makes far objects blurred.

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B. Directions: Write Agree if the statement tells good management about personal
health issues and concerns and Disagree if it does not. Write your
answers in your notebook.

1. To prevent obesity, we should minimize eating food that is high

in sugar, fat and carbohydrates and perform regular exercise.

2. Do not use cotton buds and other objects in cleaning the ears.
3. Visit ophthalmologist or eye specialists if you have eye problems.

4. Rub your eyes if it gets itchy or irritated.

5. An underweight person should eat healthy foods and do physical

activity regularly.

What I Have Learned

Directions: Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box below. Write
the answer in your notebook.

1. An overweight or person is likely to suffer

from cardiovascular or heart diseases, diabetes and
cancer.

2. also called crossed eyes is a condition in which the eyes

do not properly align with each other when looking at an object.
3. Hyperopia or Far-sightedness is a condition where people have
difficulty focusing on objects that are up close but can see distant
objects very well. It can be corrected by using .
4. Swimmer’s ear is an infection in the ear canal caused by
water that is trapped in the ears causing bacterial or fungal
infection.

5. Pregnant women should observe healthy diet and lifestyle to prevent

of their children.

Strabismus outer stunted growth

eyeglasses obese

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Match the picture in column A with the correct statement in column B.
Write the letter of the correct answer in your notebook.

Column A Column B

1. a. It is a physical health problem with

poor brain development that affects
fetal development during pregnancy
of a malnourished mother.

2. b. It is a group of inflammatory
diseases of the middle ear which
causes pain and is common in
children.

3. c. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is 15%

to 20% above normal for the age
and height group.

4. d. Astigmatism can be corrected by

using eyeglasses prescribed by
eye doctors.

5. e. A person whose weight is 15% to

20% below normal for the age and
height group and considered too
low to be healthy.

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 Assessment

Direction: Write True if the statement about personal health issues and concerns is
correct and False if it is not. Write your answers in your notebook.

1. Mild strabismus can be corrected by a vision therapy or eye exercises

performed at home.
2. Xerophthalmia is a medical condition in which the eye fails to
produce tears caused by vitamin A deficiency.
3. People with myopia or farsightedness can have difficulty in seeing
clearly a movie or TV screen, blackboard or whiteboard in school and
while driving.
4. An ophthalmologist or eye doctor is a specialist in eye illness.

5. An overweight or obese person is likely to suffer from cardiovascular

or heart diseases, diabetes and cancer.

6. Observe healthy diet, regular exercise and enough rest and sleep to
prevent diseases.

7. An underweight person should eat lots of junk and processed food

and carbonated drinks.

8. Clean your ears with a wet towel after taking a bath to avoid water
getting into the ear canal.

9. An underweight person should choose nutrient-rich foods and do

regular exercise.

10. If impacted cerumen or hardened earwax is untreated, it can lead to

hearing loss, irritation, pain in the ears, dizziness, ringing ears and
other health problems.

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 Additional Activity

Directions: Complete the table by writing personal health issues and concerns
related to height and weight, hearing and vision that you have observed
or experienced and how did you manage them.

Personal Health Issues and

Concerns How did you manage?

1. Height and Weight

2. Hearing

3. Vision

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Answer Key

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