types of risk factors
choices a person makes that increase his or her chances of having diseases, disorders, or injuries
what is behavioral risk factors
an estimate of how long a person is likely to live
what is life expectancy
the number of chromosomes in our body
what is 46
this is the leading cause of death in the U.S.
what is heart disease
these are your 4 dimensions of health
what are physical, intellectual, emotional,social
aspects of people’s lives that increase the chances they will develop a disease or disorder, or experience an injury
what is risk factor
the actual number of years a person lives
what is life span
the number of pairs of chromosomes
what is 23
the number of hours of sleep teens should get
what is 9 hours
Mental illnesses, such as anxiety or depression, are often called
what are mental disorders
characteristics of your surroundings that may expose you to injury or disease
what is environmental risk factors
the widespread presence of a disease, disorder, injury, or condition that affects the health of a population
what is morbidity
segments of DNA that determine the structure and function of your cells, affecting your development, personality, and health
what are genes
1 in 3 teens do this while driving
what is texting
caused by microscopic living things such as Bacteria and viruses
what is infectious risk factors
lack of key nutrients or dietary excess
what is nutritional risk factors
the number of deaths caused by a disease, disorder, injury, or other condition in a population
what is mortality
the body’s mechanism for fighting infections and diseases
what is the immune system
16-19 years old are this many times more likely to be in a fatal accident than older drivers with experience
3 times more likely
Aspects of your environment that put you at risk for disease or injury
what are hazards
aspects of your status in society that may expose you to injury or disease
what is socioeconomic risk factors
a person’s level of satisfaction with various aspects of his or her life
what is quality of life
this is the number of genes we have in the human body
what is 20,000- 25,000
diets consisting of this trifecta of ingredients lead to obesity
what are high salt, fat, calories
the record of a disease’s presence and impact within a family
what is family history