Health Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
life style disease | a disease caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by others factors |
risk factor | anything that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other health problems |
sedentary | not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis |
wellness | the achievement of a person's best in all six components of health |
health literacy | knowledge of health information needed to make good choices about your health |
life skill | a tool for building a healthy life |
coping | dealing with problems and troubles in an effective way |
consumer | a person who buys products or services |
peer pressure | a feeling that you should do something because that is what your friends want |
direct pressure | the pressure that results from someone who tries to convince you to do something you normally wouldn't do |
indirect pressure | the pressure that results from being swayed to do something because people you look up to are doing it |
refusal skills | a strategy to avoid doing something you don't want to do |
uncontrollable risk factors | age, race, gender, and heredity |
infectious disease | caused majority of deaths prior to the 20th century |
physical health | aspects of health related to the body |
emotional health | feeling good about oneself |
spiritual health | ability to be at peace with yourself and with those around you |
mental health | ability to appropriately express feelings |
social health | involves interacting well with people and having satisfying relationships |
car accidents | leading cause of death among children and infants today |
controllable risk factor | weight, diet, activity level |
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