Risk Factors- Overview
What are risk factors you cannot control?
Age and heredity
What is my social environment?
People we spend time with
ex. family, friends
Behavior and lifestyle can either ___ health or make it ____.
Behavior and lifestyle can either improve health or make it worse.
True or False.
It is important to take breaks from cell phones, computers, and TV.
True!
Overuse may not be the best use use of time.
What are risk factors you can control?
Lifestyle and behaviors
What makes up your physical enviorment?
What does culture mean to you?
No wrong answer!
Behaviors and beliefs shared by a group of people and passed along from one generation to the next, including ethnicity, location of residence,
Is it better to keep the TV on or off while you sleep?
Off!
Keeping the TV on at night can affect your sleep.
What are examples of hereditary risk factors?
1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
Who should we make friends with? Others who share positive values, or negative values?
People who share positive values!
Because we are often affected by our social environment, it is important we share our time with like-minded, positive people.
What is something you can do to improve your health?
1. Exercise
2. Eating Healthy Foods
Freebie!
Tell us your favorite game/ TV show / or movie you watch or play on a device.
What is a risk factor?
Anything that can impact your health positively or negatively.
"Risk factors are conditions or factors which may impact our health, either in a positive or a negative way."
What are some good choices you can make inside or outside?
1. Wear sunscreen (avoiding overexposure to sun)
2. Keeping your space clean
3. Tell an adult when you see a safety hazard
Can habits and behaviors be changed?
YES!
What are some fun activities you can do in place of using a phone, tv, or computer?
1. Read books
2. Play outside
3. Card games, board games, etc.