17.
lifestyle factors
– personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives. 18. affect – to produce an effect upon.
What are actions or behaviors that can be a health threat?
3Behavioral Risk Factors. Several behaviors that exert a strong influence on health are reviewed in this section:
tobacco use, alcohol consumption, physical activity and diet, sexual practices, and disease screening
.
Lifestyle Factors
are personal behaviors and habits related to the way a person lives that help determine his or her level of health.
Which terms means the collective beliefs customs and behaviors of a group?
Culture
: The collective values, beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group.
What are actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others?
Risk behavior
is any action that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.
What is a deep seated sense of meaning and purpose in life?
spiritual health
– a deep-seated sense and meaning and purpose in life. … wellness – an overall state of well-being or total health.
What is voluntarily choosing not to do something?
Abstinence
is voluntarily choosing not to do something.
What are the 4 types of risk behaviors?
The majority of adolescent death and illness are caused by risk behaviours that can be grouped into four categories:
tobacco, alcohol and drug use; dietary behaviours; physical activity; and sexual behaviours
[6, 7].
What are 6 risk behaviors?
23 These six prior- ity health-risk behaviors are:
alcohol and other drug use, behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
(including suicide), tobacco use, unhealthy dietary behaviors, physical inactivity and sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted …
What are the 3 main factors that affect your health?
- the social and economic environment,
- the physical environment, and.
- the person’s individual characteristics and behaviours.
What are three characteristics of a health literate person?
- a self-directed learner.
- a critical thinker and problem solver.
- an effective communicator.
- a responsible, productive citizen.
What are the top five influences on your health?
- Heredity. all the traits that are passed biologically from parent to child (DNA)
- Physical Environment. all the physical and social conditions that surround a person.
- Social Environment. the people you spend time with.
- Culture. …
- Media. …
- Technology. …
- Healthcare. …
- Behavior.
Does culture refer to the way you view life situations?
Culture is the non-biological or social aspects of human life. Culture refers to
the way we understand ourselves as individuals and as members of society
, including stories, religion, media, rituals, and even language itself.
What is avoiding harmful behavior?
abstinence
. a deliberate decision to avoid harmful behaviors, including sexual activity before marriage, and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
Which influence on health Cannot be changed?
Which influence on health cannot be changed?
Heredity
.
Can you control most risk behaviors?
You
can control most risk behaviors
. Avoiding risks will help you to protect and promote your health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified six of the most significant risk behaviors for young people under age 24. Risk behaviors carry significant consequences.
