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Vocabulary 1
Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Health | the state of being free from illness or injury. |
| Wellness | the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal. |
| Lifestyle factors | are the modifiable habits and ways of life that can greatly influence overall health and well being including fertility |
| risk Factors | is any attribute characteristic or exposure of an individual that increases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury |
| prevention | the action of stopping something from happening or arising. |
| heredity | the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. |
| environment | the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. |
| peers | look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something. |
| culture | the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. |
| values | a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life. |
| abstinence | the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol. |
| cumulative risk | is formally defined as the combination of risks posed by aggregate exposure to multiple agents |
| goals | the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result. |