Health Unit 1
Explain why life expectancy and life span can be different due to behavioral risk factors.
A persons life span can be shorter than his or her life expectancy depending on whether he or she engages in risky behaviors.
Health
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
What does the dynamic nature of our health mean?
It is constantly changing.
________________________ understands basic health info and services and promotes health.
A health literate individual
Abstinence can lead to
A lower risk of disease.
Healthy people 2020
A nationwide health and disease prevention plan.
False
A problem in one dimension of health will not affect other dimensions of health.
lifespan
Actual number of years a person lives.
_______ is a non-modifiable factor
Age
Example of a cumulative risk is
Eating a high fad diet.
True
Genes along with environment and lifestyle choices impact whether a person will develop a health condition.
What is environment?
The sum of your surroundings.
Which of the following is true about the theories and health claims resulting from pseudoscience?
They can't be repeated
Physical
With positive __________ health, a person can recover from a sprained ankle, fight off the flu, and have the energy to cope with daily stresses.
True
Your actions can affect your health.
What can affect your friends and family?
Your personal behavior.
risk behaviors
actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.
Cumulative risks
increase in effect with each added risk.
Which of the following community resources connects people to mental health professionals who can help them seek treatment?
older adult services, cris hotlines, and community centers
Social Health
refers to how well you get along with others.
Physical Health
refers to how well your body functions.
True
Choosing friends who share your values will help you withstand peer pressure.
Environment
Circumstances, objects, or conditions that surround a person in everyday life.
True
All changes along the health continuum occur gradually.
Wellness is what?
An overall state of well being.
Peers
Are people of the same age and share similar interests.
Working with others to make a decision is called _____ decision-making.
Collaborative
Risk factors
Aspects of peoples lives that increases the chance that they will develop a disease or disorder or experience in injury or a decline in health.
Protective factors
Aspects of peoples lives that reduce risk and increases the likelihood of optimal health.
False
Becoming a health literate requires understanding technical medical terms.
_________ is not an environmental risk factor.
Behavior
True
Being mentally healthy helps you think clearly and critically even in challenging circumstances.
Culture
Believes, values, customs, and arts of a particular group or society.
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Chemical that carries genetic information, which determines many traits; found in chromosomes.
Behavioral factors
Choices and behaviors that affect a persons chance of developing a disease, unhealthy, condition, or injury.
A(n) _____ is someone who purchases goods and services.
Consumer
False
Continuous exposure to social media positively impacts mental and emotional health.
False
Dangerous substances or conditions at home, school, or work decreases your risk for injury or disease.
Genes
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) segments that contain the blueprint for the structures and function of a persons cells; affect development, personality, and health.
Mental Health
Describes how a person observes and interprets information to make decisions, solve problems, and examine situations.
A persons________ environment includes the family's and community's level of education, income, and resources.
Economic
How people express their thoughts, emotions, moods, feelings about themselves, and views about the world is _____ health.
Emotional
True
Environment includes the places you'll go and the physical conditions.
quality of life
Extent to which a person's experiences are happy, healthy, and fulfilling.
True
Food, holidays, religion, traditions, and languages are all components of culture.
The size or popularity of a newspaper or magazine is a good indicator of how much you can trust the information it provides.
False
True
Family support during childhood and adolescence promotes language and intellectual development.
A(n) _____ is an area without nearby full-service grocery stores.
Food desert
What are some factors that affect a country's life expectancy?
Gender,Genetics Prenatal and childhood conditions, education social-economic status. Marital status ethnicity/migrant statusLifestyle.
What is non-modifiable risk factor
Genetic risk factors.
Social
Having positive ___________ health means having enjoyable, supportive, and healthy relationships with family members and friends.
An example that is not a lifestyle factor is
Having weak eyesight.
Genetic disorders
Health conditions that develop due to a persons genes; do not require the presence of other risk factors.
_______ on health can't be changed.
Heredity
False
Heredity influences superficial traits such as eye color, but not a part in your general health.
False
If people face risk factors related to their genetics, positive lifestyle choices improve their health.
A result of positive peer relationships.
Improved self esteem
Media
In person and online communication channels such as books, TV shows, movies, social media, and advertisements.
True
Interpersonal skills help people build healthy relationships and get help for unhealthy relationships.
Culture and community
Is a part of a persons social environment.
Health education
Is the providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices.
Geography
Land features and any bodies of water present in an area.
Life expectancy
Length of time a person is expected to live.
A persons___________ measures the length of time a person is expected to live.
Life expectancy
False
Lifestyle factors such as eating a healthy diet and getting enough physical activity are risk factors for long-term health conditions.
The ability to locate, interpret, and apply information pertaining to your health is called health _____.
Literacy
True
Longevity refers to how long a person lives.
Illness and premature death lie at one end of the health continuum, and _____ health lies at the other.
Optimal
False
People who have genetic disorders are unable to improve their places on the health continuum.
True
People with genetic risk factors for obesity may also be exposed to multiple environmental and behavioral risk factors, which increases the chance for experiencing obesity.
False
People with good mental/emotional health see mistakes as personal defects.
well-being
Persons ability to function positively and overall satisfaction that life's present conditions are good.
If in good __________ health you do have the energy to perform daily tasks.
Physical
What are the three elements of the health triangle?
Physical, mental/emotional, and social health.
A type of healthcare professional who can deliver health services, but who works under the supervision of primary care physicians, is a(n) _____.
Physician assistant
Illness
Poor overall state of health in which a person cannot function normally and caused by factors such as disease risky behavior hazardous substances and concerns with mental or emotional health.
What is prevention
Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury.
Pollution
Presence of waste in the environment.
Wellness
Process of identifying one's state of health and taking steps to improve it.
The _____ Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services provides leadership, funding, and oversight of the healthcare system.
Public Health Care
Which of the following goals is SMART?
Put away digital devices 30 minutes before bed every night this week.
True
Quality of life gauges a persons satisfaction with life, not just how long the person lives.
Which of the following factors increase health?
Quitting smoking
False
Reducing exposure to the risk factors such as pollution and where they live has no effect on a person's health.
_______ factors or aspects of peoples lives that increase the chance of a disease, injury, or decline in health.
Risk
Lack of _____ due to blue light from digital devices reduces a person's resistance to disease and impairs motor skills, such as for driving.
Sleep
Homelessness
State of being without regular, consistent housing.
True
Studies have shown as people become more educated, the general health of the population improves.
Failing to achieve a goal you have set does not benefit you.
True
People living in highly populated areas are exposed to more air and water pollution.
True
Reliable health information can usually be found on websites with URL stems of .gov, .edu, and .org.
True
The healthcare field employs more people than any other type of business in the United States.
True
False
Your physical health involves your ability to make and keep friends.
Optimal Health
a state of excellent health and wellness in all areas of your life.