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Health Chapter 1
Health: Your Health and Wellness.
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Health Care
9th Grade
01/08/2014

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Health
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the combination of physical mental/emotional, and social well-being
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Spiritual Health
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A deep seated sense of meaning and purpose in life
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wellness
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an overall state of well-being, or total health
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Chronic disease
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An ongoing condition or illness
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Heredity
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all the traits that were biologically passes on to you from your parents
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enviroment
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the sum of you surroundings
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peers
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people of the same age who share similar intrests
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culture
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refers to the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group
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Media
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the various methods of communicating information
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Health literacy
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a persons capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health wellness
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Technology
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Radio, television, and the internet
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Risk behaviors
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actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
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cumulative risks
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related risks that increase in effect with each added risk.

Ex. Having a daily vaping habit, eating fast foods frequently

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prevention
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practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury
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Abstinence
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avoiding harmful behaviors. Not doing things that could potentially cause problems for you.
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health education
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the providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices
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healthy people 2020
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a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the US
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Health Disparities
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The differences in health outcomes amoung different groups of people.
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Health Triangle
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Physical, mental/emotional, and social health
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Attitudes
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A factor that you can control that affects your health
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Values
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beliefs and standards that are important to you
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Behavior
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A factor that you can control that affects your life
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protective factor
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being part of a strong family is a ------- for helping teens avoid unhealthy behaviors
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Longevity
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The length of time someone lives
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Which factor that influences health do you have the least control over?
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Heredity
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An example of a cumulative risk could be
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eating high fat food everyday over a long period of time.
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Being constantly overwhelmed by everyday challenges could be a sign of poor
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mental/emotional health
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Safe neighborhoods,  parks close to your house, and clean water
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a healthy physical environment
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when you get regular check ups at the doctor you are practicing
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prevention
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The dynamic nature of health means....
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It is constantly changing
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your personal behavior only affects you. true or false
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false
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When you are described as optimistic or pessimistic that is a description of your....
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attitude
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Behavior
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Things that you do. ACTIONS
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Enviroment
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Your surroundings
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Social environment
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The people that you are surrounded by. Family, friends, classmates, and workmates
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Well being
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the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.
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Continuum
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Shows that health can be measure on a scale with many degrees of health and wellness

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