Health Chapter 1 Key Terms

3. risk are related risks that increase in effect with each added risk.
5. taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse.
7. all the traits that were biologically passed on to you from your parents.
8. radio, television, and the Internet, and through print media.
9. people of the same age who share similar interests, also including your friends.
10. is the sum of your surroundings.
11. the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.
14. the personal habits of behaviors related to the way a person lives.
15. an overall state of wellbeing or total health.
16. differences in health outcomes among groups.
17. the collective beliefs,, customs, and behaviors of a group.
18. a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors, including sexual activity and the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

1. actions that can potentially threaten your health of the health of others.
2. various methods for communicating information.
4. a nationwide health promotion and disease prevention plan designed to serve as a guide for improving the health of all people in the United States.
6. providing accurate health information and teaching health skills to help people make healthy decisions.
12. a person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services, and to use these resources to promote one's health and wellness.
13. health a deep-seated sense of meaning and purpose in life.
17. disease an ongoing condition or illness such as heart disease, obesity, and cancer.