Factors Affecting Health & Wellness
What is the average estimate of how long a person will live called?
Life Expectancy
What is the definition of a behavioral risk factor?
Choices a person makes that increase his or her chances of developing diseases, disorders, or injuries
What are genes?
Segments of DNA that determine the structure and function of your cells and affect your development, personality, and health
What is the definition of an environmental risk factor?
Characteristics of your surroundings that may expose you to injury or disease
What does it mean if a disease has a high morbidity?
That many people have the condition.
What are the two main types of risk factors?
Modifiable & Non-Modifiable
When do many of your lifelong behaviors begin?
During childhood and early adolescence
Genes are bundled into packages called ____________.
Chromosomes
What is the definition of a socioeconomic risk factor?
Characteristics of your status in society that may expose you to injury or disease
The average life expectancy for all Americans has ____________ significantly.
Increased
What is the aspect of a person’s life that increase the likelihood that he or she will develop a disease or infection, or experience an injury called?
A Risk Factor
Accidental injuries and deaths are called ____________ injuries.
Unintended
____________ are microscopic living things that may cause infections or other illnesses.
Pathogens
What might be a health hazard if you live in the mountains?
Body adjusting to oxygen levels
What is family history?
The record of a disease's presence and impact within a family.
What are the six factors (from the PowerPoint) that cause diseases?
1. Genetics
2. Nutrition
3. Infections
4. Environment
5. Behavior
6. Trauma
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs greatly increase risk for diseases and injuries. Describe how and if this is a modifiable or non-modifiable risk factor.
Smoking/tobacco use can increase chances for heart attack and stroke. Alcohol can lead to liver disease and unintended injuries. Drugs can affect every area of your life (Dimensions of Health).
These are all modifiable risk factors.
____________ is a fatty substance that blocks arteries and causes heart disease.
Blood Cholesterol
What are the three types of socioeconomic factors?
1. Education
2. Income
3. Societal status
-Genetic, Behavioral, or Environmental
Genetic Risk Factor
Describe the difference between life expectancy and life span.
LIFE EXPECTANCY: an average estimate of how long a person will live
LIFE SPAN: the average length of a person’s life measured in years
Your health is influenced by what you eat, how much you eat, and your physical activity. What factors lead to obesity? What % of high school students get less than an hour of exercise per day? What % doesn't exercise at all?
- Poor nutritional health, lack of physical activity/exercise, genetics can be a risk factor, environmental risk factors as well.
- 30%, 50%
What body system consists of cells and chemicals that fight infection?
The Immune System
What are the three main types of hazards found in homes?
1. Mold
2. Gas leak
3. Lead paint (old)
What is the leading cause of death in the United States?
Heart Disease