Health Chapter 1

What are the four influences on wellness?

1. Hereditary- traits you inherit from parents (and diseases) 2. Social- relationships with others and their impact on you 3. Cultural- values, beliefs, and practices that can impact your diet or health 4. Environmental- the area you live in, and the things you have contact with

What are four ways that society addresses health issues?

1. Medical Advances- conducting medical research and developing new machines and techniques (insulin pump) 2. Technology- new products help people live better lives (glucose meter) 3. Public Policy- government policies and regulations help pass laws to continue research for diseases 4. Education- teaching kids and people in society about health issues to prevent them

What are the six components of health?

1. Physical Health- the way your body functions, including eating right, getting regular exercise, and being at the right body weight, free of disease, avoid drugs 2. Emotional Health- expressing your emotions in a positive, non-destructive way and coping 3. Social Health- respects others, has supportive relationships, expresses needs to others 4. Mental Health- having a high self-esteem, free of mental illness 5. Spiritual Health- has a sense of purpose in life, follows morals and values, feels unity with others 6. Environmental Health- having access to clean water/air, having a clean and uncrowded living space, recycles

What are the six risk behaviors that cause health problems in teens?

1. Sedentary Lifestyles- not enough exercise can cause teens to be overweight or have health problems 2. Alcohol and other drug use- can cause liver/heart disease, cancer, accidents, depression, STDs and suicide 3. Sexual Activity- can cause HIV infection, STDs , and unplanned pregnancy 4. Behaviors that cause injury- motor vehicle accidents (not wearing seatbelts), homicide, and suicide 5. Tobacco use- smoking can cause heart/ respiratory disease, and cancer 6. Poor eating habits- eating foods high in fat can increase your risk of heart disease, cancer, and stroke

What is the difference between a controllable risk factor and an uncontrollable risk factor?

Controllable risk factors are risk factors that you can do something about and can be controlled by your behavior. Examples for heart disease: exercise often, don't smoke, manage a healthy weight, and eat nutritious meals Uncontrollable risk factors are risk factors that can't be changed or fixed. Examples for heart disease: age, race, gender, and heredity

What is the type of disease that causes most deaths in the United States today?

Lifestyle Disease

How can you advocate health issue?

People can create public service announcements, post on social media, or put up flyers to teach and inform others. While doing this, they must know their audience and be sure to have current/ accurate information.

What are the leading causes of death for teens? What is the leading cause of death for people of all ages?

The leading cause of death for teens is motor vehicle accidents, homicide, suicide, and other accidents. The leading cause of death for all ages is respiratory disease, cancer, heart disease, and stroke.

What is the risk behavior that is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States?

The risk behavior that is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States is tobacco use and smoking.

What is the risk behavior that causes the most deaths in teens?

The risk behavior that leads to the most deaths in teens is behaviors that cause injury (like motor vehicle accidents).

What are three ways you can take improve your health/wellness?

You can improve your health through knowledge, lifestyle, and attitude (make the best out of bad situations, have a positive self-esteem).

Lifestyle Disease

a disease caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors

Public Service Announcement (PSA)

a message created to educate people about an issue

Value

a strong belief or ideal. (education, religion, deciding to be drug free)

Risk Factor

anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems

Sedentary

not taking part in physical activity on a daily basis

Wellness

the achievement of a person's best in the all six components of health

Health Literacy

the knowledge of health information needed to make good choices about your health

Public health

the practice of protecting and improving the health of people in a community

Health

the state of well being in which all of the components of health- physical, emotional, social, mental, spiritual, and environmental- are in balance

Advocate

to speak or argue in favor of something