Question

In the Category column, classify the following activities as either health promotion or health protection. If any of these actions fall under both the categories, write both. In the Reason column, write down your reason for making each classification.

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

The question is incomplete because it doe not include the table to annotate the information, neither the activities that have to be classified.

However, I can do some research and my comments would be the following:

Activity: health education.

Category: health promotion.

Reason: it is appropriate that US citizens are informed about the benefits of good health habits.

Activity: prohibition of smoking in restaurants (closed areas)

Category: health protection.

Reason: federal government regulations. Each restaurant has to comply with it.

Activity: testing food products before are sold to the public.

Category: health protection.

Reason: Citizens have to be aware that de Food and Drug Administration examines food to keep the food safety of the American people.

Activity: printed information and continuing education programs.

Category: health promotion.

Reason: the more the public is informed, the better decisions the citizens can make.

Activity: carpooling services.

Category: both, health protection and health promotion.

Reason: many companies are inviting people to use this service to promote camaraderie and help the environment.

Answer 2

Answer:

ban on smoking in restaurants -health protection

It is an action taken directly by the government and everyone has to follow it.

seminars and printed information on healthy food and physical activities- health promotion

It only provides people with information on healthy living. Following it or not is their choice.

carpooling services -both

Providing it is an action taken directly by an organization; however, using it is a personal choice.

testing food products before they are sold -health protection

It is an action taken directly by the government to ensure the sale of healthy food.

health education -health promotion

It provides people with the information necessary to lead a healthy life. It does not compel them to act.

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