Health Behaviors
A choice or action that affects your health (like eating, exercising, or sleeping well).
What is a “health behavior”?
The social and environmental conditions where people live, learn, and work that affect health.
What are social determinants of health?
Having healthy, affordable food available close to where you live.
What is food access?
Anything in the environment that can harm your health.
What is an environmental health hazard?
Unfair differences in health outcomes between groups of people.
What are health disparities?
Getting 8 hours of sleep, staying active, and eating fruits and vegetables are examples of this.
What are positive health behaviors?
Access to education, income level, and neighborhood safety are all examples of these.
What are examples of social determinants?
An area with few or no grocery stores that sell fresh food.
What is a food desert?
Examples include polluted air, unsafe water, or toxic waste.
What are examples of environmental health hazards?
Income, location, and access to care can all contribute to these differences.
What are causes of health disparities?
These habits help prevent disease and improve quality of life.
What are healthy habits?
People with more education often have better health outcomes because of this.
What is greater access to information and resources?
Limited food access can increase this type of health problem.
What is the risk of poor nutrition or disease?
Breathing problems and heart disease can be caused by this type of pollution.
What is air pollution?
A neighborhood with fewer clinics or hospitals than others is an example of this.
What is a health disparity?
Talking about your feelings and spending time with friends are examples of supporting this type of health.
What is mental or emotional health?
Lack of reliable transportation can make it harder to reach this kind of place when you’re sick.
What is a healthcare facility or doctor’s office?
Farmers markets and community gardens are examples of ways to improve this.
What is food access?
Recycling, conserving water, and using clean energy help reduce these.
What are environmental health hazards?
Improving community resources can help reduce these unfair differences.
What is promoting health equity?
Leading by example and encouraging good habits in others demonstrates this.
What is promoting healthy behavior?
Improving living conditions and public services helps achieve this goal for all communities.
What is health equity?
Schools can support healthy eating by offering these.
What are nutritious meals or healthy lunch options?
Protecting the environment also protects this.
What is human health or community health?
Everyone deserves equal opportunities for this
What is good health?