Reply to one classmate’s posts with a reflection of their response (Word Limit for response: 200 words).  

Please make sure to provide citations and references (in APA format) for your work.  

 Classmate posts: 

Functional behavior involves the use of various parts of the self-including, including emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual, to manage problems and find fulfillment. Healthy patterns involve engaging in physical activity, eating healthy foods, having enough sleep, and avoiding alcohol and smoking. Individuals with a functional behavior engage in physical activity. Evidence shows that physical activity can help individuals overcome a wide range of health challenges facing populations. Similarly, they eat healthy foods and avoid those that can complicate their health. Research indicates that most health conditions are caused by the inability of individuals to make healthy foods (Oftedal et al., 2019).

Sleep is another important factor for healthy living. It allows the body to repair and be ready for another day. Failure to have enough sleep can result in psychological conditions that may affect an individual’s overall life quality. Adequate sleep may help prevent heart disease, excess weight gain, and increased duration of illness. Similarly, individuals with functional behavior avoid consuming alcohol and smoking cigarettes. Alcohol has been linked to numerous healthcare conditions such as diabetes, alcohol use disorder, and heart disease. Engaging in such behaviors increases the risk of an individual developing these healthcare conditions.

On the other hand, potential dysfunctional behaviors are those that increase the risk of developing health-related complications but do not always lead to these issues. Engaging in activities such as fighting both at home and in school is a potential dysfunctional health behavior. When children fight each other, they may end up with injuries that may be difficult to treat. These injuries may prevent them from conducting their daily activities (Fleary & Nigg, 2019). Additionally, failing to eat healthy foods is another potential dysfunctional behavior. Individuals who do not take a balanced diet are likely to develop health complications. Lack of adequate food is another potential dysfunctional health behavior.

On the other hand, a dysfunctional health pattern is characterized by behaviors that prevent individuals from achieving positive health outcomes. One of these patterns is a lack of physical activity. Research indicates that lack of exercise can expose individuals to a wide range of health issues. For instance, being overweight, having heart diseases, obesity, and diabetes have been associated with a lack of adequate physical activity. Additionally, excessive consumption of alcohol is associated with poor health outcomes. Alcohol can expose individuals to physical, mental, and emotional health conditions (Fleary & Nigg, 2019). These conditions can prevent people from living up to their full potential.

Another health pattern of dysfunctional behavior is lack of enough sleep. People have many reasons why they do not get enough sleep. However, individuals can face significant health issues if they fail to have enough sleep, including stroke, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, heart failure, heart attack, and heart disease. Similarly, lack of sleep can increase the risk of diabetes, cause weight gain, and weaken immunity. Finally, a lack of clean drinking water can have a significant impact on an individual’s health. Evidence shows that water is an essential component in excreting toxic substances from the body. If an individual fails to take enough water, toxic substances may accumulate in their body.
 

References
Fleary, S. A., & Nigg, C. R. (2019). Trends in health behavior patterns among US adults, 2003–2015. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 53(1), 1-15.

Oftedal, S., Kolt, G. S., Holliday, E. G., Stamatakis, E., Vandelanotte, C., Brown, W. J., & Duncan, M. J. (2019). Associations of health-behavior patterns, mental health, and self-rated health. Preventive medicine, 118, 295-303.