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Health 1/16/26
Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is health | the overall well being of your body, mind, and your relationships with other people |
| what is life expectancy and what is the average life expectanccy in the US | Life expectancy is the average age on eis expected to live. 78.3 years |
| what is quality of life | the overall satisfaction one gets from life |
| 4 categories of health | physical, mental, emotional, social |
| what is the health continuum? how do our daily choices affect where we are between the two extremes of wellness and illness? | the gradual progression between two extremes. our daily choices take us either closer to illness or wellness |
| heredity | traits you inherit that can affect your health |
| list the other five factors other than heredity that can influence your health | environment, media, technology, healthcare, and behavior |
| how do your physical and social environment differ in how they affect your health? | physical environment affects your physical health, and social affects your mental health |
| risk factors | any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other negative outcomes |
| what does the term prevention mean in relation to health | the steps you take now in relation to your health to prevent (or reduce the risk) of something negative happening in your future |
| 3 steps you can take to meet your personal health goals | gaining awareness, gaining knowledge, and building skills |
| advocacy | a skill involving communication to influence and support others in making positive health decisions |
| what does it mean to be health literate | it means you have the ability to gather, understand, and use health information to improve one's health |
| DECIDE model process | D- define the problem E- explore the alternatives C- consider the consequences I- identify your values D- decide and act E- evaluate the risks |
| what is a consumer | anyone who buys products or services for personal use |
| 4 factors to consider before buying a product | safety, cost, warranty, and consumer testing |
| to evaluate health information, you need to evaluate the _____ | source |
| what is advertising? | a way to promote a product or service |
| how can you avoid health fraud | by carefully evaluating the claims made about a treatment or product |
| 3 rights that consumers have | information, consumer protection by government agencies, and to complain |
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