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Choices and behaviors that effects a persons chance of disease, unhealthy, condition, or injury
Behavioral factors
Health conditions that develop due to a persons genes; do not require presence of other risk factors
Genetic disorders
Length of Time aprerosn is expected to live
Life expectancy
Physical health
Dimension of health that refers to how well a persona gets along with others
Social health
Beliefs, values, customs, and arts of a particular group or society
Culture
Land features and any bodies of water present in an area.
Geography
Actual number of years a person lives
Life span
Presence of waste in the environment.
Pollution
A persons ability to function positively and overall satisfaction that life’s present conditions are good
Well being
Chemical that carries genetic info; found in chromosome
DNA
State of complete physical, mental, and emotional and social well-being.
Health
In person and online communication channels such as books tv shows movies social media and advertisements
Media
Aspects of people’s lives that reduce risks and increase the likelyhood of optimal health.
Protective factors
Process of identifying one state of health and taking steps to improve it
Wellness
A form of public health concerned with mon ignoring or mitigating those factors in the environment that effect human health and disease
State of being without regular consistent housing.
Homelessness
Dimension of health that describes how a person observes and interprets information to make decisions solve problems and examine situation.
Mental health
Extent to which a person experiences a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life.
Quality of life
DNA segments that contain the blueprint for the structure and functions of a persons cells; effect Development, personalit’s and health
Genes
Poor overall state of health in which a person can not function normally; caused by factors such as disease, risky behaviors, hazardous substances, and concerns with mental or emotional health.
Illness
State of excellent health and wellness including physical mental and emotional health
Optimal health
Aspects of people’s lives that increase the chances they will develop a disease or disorder, or experiencing an injury or decline in health.
Risk factors