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vocabulary 1
Question | Answer |
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What is health | A measure of the total risk that a certain event will happen during a given period of time Ex:social group |
What is wellness | the state or condition of being in good physical and mental health. Ex:Emotional |
What is lifestyle factors | A way of life or style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group. Ex:Partying |
What is prevention | the action of stopping something from happening or arising. Ex:vaccination |
What is health continuum | refers to an integrated system of health care that follows a patient through time or through a range of services. Ex: |
What is heredity | the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Ex:all the characteristics inherited genetically by an individual. |
What is environment | the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. Ex:where we live |
What is culture | the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. Ex:the way of life |
What is risk factor | is any attribute, characteristic or exposure of an individual that increases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury. Ex:anything that has to do with danger |
What is cumulative risk | starts out really small and becomes bigger overtime Ex:having unprotected sex |