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The Evolution of Health includes multiple ages of change. Which is the correct order from 1850-Present?

Age of Environment, Age of Medicine, Age of Prevention

Which of the following groups of actions would most likely reduce a person's risk of premature death?

Not smoking, avoiding junk foods, and maintaining a healthy weight

Which of the following best describes spiritual health?

Possessing and expressing a purpose in life

Which of the following best describes emotional health?

ability to express or control feelings

The first step in modifying your health behavior to achieve overall wellness is to

become aware of individual behaviors that contribute to or detract from your health

Which is NOT a type of Locus of Control?

behavioral

Heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are examples of...

chronic disease

The range of factors that influence a person's health status are known as

determinants of health

Rashid volunteers weekly to help pick up trash in his neighborhood. This action contributes to improving which dimension of his health?

environmental

An example of intellectual health is

having a healthy curiosity about life in general

A multidimensional concept of health that includes elements of physical, mental, emotional, and social function is

health-related quality of life

What is the leading cause of death in the United States across all age groups?

heart disease

Since the early 20th century, the life expectancy of Americans has

increased by more than 30 years

Holistic wellness involves

integrating mind, body, and spiritual components

How does leptin act in the body?

it signals the brain that the stomach is full

The number of years a person is anticipated to live based on conditions at the time of birth is...

life expectancy

What is the largest component in the Determinants of Health?

lifestyle

Which of the following describes the most common method used to measure muscle strength?

maximum weight that can be moved at one time

Which of the following describes the rate of deaths within a certain population?

mortality

Determinants of health include

personal, social, economic, and environmental factors

Jerome eats healthy foods, exercises regularly, gets eight hours of sleep each night, and rarely becomes ill. His ability to ward off illness is related to which dimension of health?

physical

Selective smoking bans and child restraint laws designed to protect the health of citizens are examples of

public policies

Which of the following individual choices has a major effect on both current health and projected life expectancy?

smoking

Jasmine has many friends, is respected by her coworkers, and maintains a great relationship with her boyfriend. Her ability to interact with others exemplifies which dimension of health?

social

Which of the following were cited by college students in a national survey as major impediments to performing well academically?

stress, anxiety, and sleep difficulties

Life expectancy 100 years ago was largely determined by

susceptibility to infectious disease

The fitness of a person's cardiorespiratory system is assessed by measuring...

the volume of oxygen the muscles consume during exercise

Healthy life expectancy refers to the number of years a person can expect to live...

without chronic pain, disability, or significant illness


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