Health Triangle
The combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.
What is health
All the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents.
What is heredity
Actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
What are risk behaviors
Providing accurate health information and teaching health skills to help people make healthy choices.
What is health education
An ongoing condition or illness, such as heart disease, cancer, or Type 2 diabetes.
What is a chronic disease
The three equal sides of the Health Triangle
What are physical, mental, social
The sum of your surroundings, including the physical places you live and the people around you.
What is your environment
Related risks that increase in effect with each added exposure (such as eating fast food repeatedly or driving fast while texting).
What are cumulative risks
A person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services to promote their own health.
What is health literacy
True or False: Information found on websites ending in .gov or .edu is generally considered a reliable health source
What is true
An overall state of well-being or total health
What is wellness
People of the same age who share similar interests
What are peers
Personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives, such as getting 8 hours of sleep or eating nutritious meals.
What are lifestyle factors
The nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the United States
What is Healthy People
The way you view situations, which plays a major role in whether you approach health decisions positively or negatively.
What is attitude
A sliding scale that spans a complete range of health—from a high level of wellness down to premature death
What is the health continuum
The collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group of people.
What is culture
Deliberately taking action to avoid harmful behaviors, such as avoiding alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs.
What is abstinence
Differences in health outcomes among different groups of people
What are health disparities (or differences)
The power to make decisions, solve problems, and take action to protect your health before problems occur.
What is responsibility (or accountability)
A deep-seated sense of meaning and purpose in life, which is an important aspect of mental/emotional health
What is spiritual health
The factor influencing your health that you have full control over, unlike your heredity or environment.
What is behavior (or choices)
Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury.
What is prevention
Media methods (such as radio, television, and the Internet) that deliver health messages to large audiences.
What is mass media (or social media)
The three main goals of Healthy People: eliminate health disparities, increase quality and length of life, and this third goal.
What is creating environments that promote health for all