Dimensions of Health
The state of complete physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being.
What is Health?
Segments of DNA that determine traits and influence health.
What are Genes?
The surroundings and conditions in which a person lives.
What is Environment?
The steps used to make a thoughtful and healthy choice.
What is the Decision-Making Process?
The ability to find, understand, and use reliable health information.
What is Health Literacy?
The ability to function positively and feel satisfied with life.
What is Well-Being?
The molecule that carries genetic information.
What is Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)?
Mountains, rivers, and climate are examples of this.
What is Geography?
Different possible choices someone can make.
What are Alternatives?
Knowledge gained through observation and experimentation.
What is Science?
The state of excellent health across all dimensions.
What is Optimal Health?
Diseases caused directly by inherited traits.
What are Genetic Disorders?
Harmful waste in air or water.
What is Pollution?
When people work together to make a decision.
What is Collaborative Decision-Making?
Health information that sounds scientific but lacks real evidence.
What is Pseudoscience?
Getting along well with others and maintaining relationships.
What is Social Health?
When the body cannot function normally due to poor health.
What is Illness?
Living without regular, consistent housing.
What is Homelessness?
A specific endpoint someone hopes to achieve.
What is a Goal?
Deceptive or illegal practices involving medical products.
What is Health Fraud?
Expressing and managing emotions in healthy ways.
What is Emotional Health?
Factors that increase the likelihood of developing a disease.
What are Risk Factors?
Shared beliefs, customs, and traditions of a group.
What is Culture?
A goal that is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely.
What is a SMART Goal?
The federal agency that regulates food and medications in the U.S.
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?