6th-Chapter 1: Lesson 1.2 Recognizing Factors That Affect Health and Wellness

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6th-Chapter 1: Lesson 1.2 Recognizing Factors That Affect Health and Wellness

Last updated 6 months ago

9 questions

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
protective factors		segments of DNA that determine the structure and function of a person’s cells and affect individual development, personality, and health
genes		aspects of people’s lives that increase the chance of a disease, injury, or decline in health
environment		circumstances, objects, or conditions that surround a person in everyday life
risk factors		aspects of people’s lives that reduce risk and increase the likelihood of optimal health
peers		people who are similar in age to one another
culture		beliefs, values, customs, and arts of a group of people

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Genetic Factors
_______  relate to your genes. Your _______  are present in every cell in your body. They contain the blueprint for the _______  of your cells. Genes direct how you grow and develop, influence your personality, and affect your health. _______  have 20,000 to 25,000 genes, which are composed of a chemical often referred to as DNA.

Located in a cell’s _______ , genes are bundled in packages called _______  (Figure 1.7). Humans inherit half of their _______  from each biological parent. The unique combination of genes from your parents determines many of your characteristics. For example, your nose might be shaped like one parent’s nose. You and one parent may both have red, wavy hair. Perhaps you have blue eyes like your parents.

The genes you receive from your parents can affect your _______  by putting you at risk for developing certain diseases, such as _______ . In this way, your family influences your health. To determine a person’s genetic risk factors for developing a disease, doctors study a person’s family history, the record of disease within a family. _______  are aspects of people’s lives that increase the chance of a disease, injury, or decline in health. Although you cannot change the genes you receive, there are actions you can take to reduce the risk factors for developing  _______  linked diseases and disorders.

The first step is to learn about your family’s history of diseases. Do you have a family history of _______ , _______ , or _______ ? Ask your biological relatives for information. Then, learn about the risk factors linked to the diseases that run in your family. For example, leading an _______  and smoking are both risk factors for developing heart disease.

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Environmental Factors
_______  concern your environment. Your environment includes the _______ , _______ , or _______  that surround you. Every environment has risk factors that can affect health and wellness. The more you are exposed to risk factors within your environment, the more likely those factors are to reduce your level of physical and mental health and wellness. Every environment also has protective factors. _______  are aspects of people’s lives that reduce risk and increase the likelihood of good health. Figure 1.8 shows examples of environmental protective and risk factors.

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Physical Environment
Your _______  consists of the places where you spend your time, such as your _______ , _______ , or _______ . Physical environment also consists of the region in which you and your family live, the air you breathe, and the water you drink.

Risk factors within your physical environment differ from individual to individual, family to family, and community to community. Some _______  may include weather conditions, pollution, _______ , unsafe drinking water, and other _______ . Certain hazards may depend on the policies at your school or in your community. To reduce the risk factors in your physical environment, you must first identify any hazards and unsafe conditions. Then, you can develop a plan of action to make your environment a safer place.

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Social Environment
The people around you make up your _______ . Your social environment may include family _______ , friends, peers (people similar in age to you), _______ , coaches, and _______ . The people you interact with on social media sites are part of your social environment, too.

Your _______  (the beliefs, values, customs, and arts of a group of people) and _______  are also part of your social environment. The _______  and behaviors of your social group affect your health and wellness. Cultural practices that may affect your health and wellness are shown in Figure 1.9.

The _______  in your social environment depend on the practices and behaviors of those in your group and their influences on you. If your parents practice healthy eating habits, you are more likely to practice them as well. If your friends _______  and pressure you to do so, your risk of engaging in these harmful behaviors increases, too. Following are two ways to help reduce the _______  within your social environment:
maintain healthy relationships with others
focus on engaging in healthy behaviors

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Economic Environment
Your _______  includes your family’s and community’s level of education, income, and resources. For example, education improves knowledge about the importance of _______  and _______ . Scientists have found that college graduates in the United States are less likely to experience overweight and obesity. Both of these conditions are related to nutrition and physical activity. The connection between education and health also relates to income. People with more education tend to earn more money from full-time jobs. With more money, people are better able to pay for _______ , _______ , and _______  that promote health.

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Name the three types of environments that can affect a person’s health and wellness.

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Lifestyle Factors
The way you choose to live your life can greatly affect your _______ . For example, what you choose to eat and drink affects your health. How active or inactive you are makes a difference in your level of health, too. How much sleep you get each night can also have an impact on your health and wellness. Engaging in _______ , such as drinking, smoking, or doing drugs, can reduce your level of health and wellness. Texting while driving is also an example of a risky behavior that can be a hazard to your health.

Some behaviors have an immediate impact on health and wellness. If you did not get enough sleep last night, you may _______  and have trouble focusing. Other behaviors have both short-term and long-term effects. _______  is just one example. Spending too much time in the sun can result in the short-term effect of sunburn. Regularly spending too much time in the sun without using sunscreen can increase your risk of developing _______ .

Many of the _______  you make and behaviors you develop begin in childhood and adolescence. Oftentimes, these behaviors continue into adulthood and can affect your health for years to come. If you have an inactive lifestyle as a child, you are more likely to become _______  as an adult. Inactive adults have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure and heart disease.

Parents and culture often influence _______  and _______  that begin in childhood and adolescence. If your parents stay up late on a regular basis, you are more likely to stay up late as well. If your culture does not believe in taking _______ , you will likely feel the same way. Your parents and culture may be a strong influence on you when you are young.

Making _______  choices and practicing healthy behaviors promote your personal health and wellness today and in the future. Even if you do not make healthy _______  now, you have the power to change your behavior and take charge of your health and wellness.

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6th-Chapter 1: Lesson 1.2 Recognizing Factors That Affect Health and Wellness

6th-Chapter 1: Lesson 1.2 Recognizing Factors That Affect Health and Wellness

Genetic Factors

Environmental Factors

Physical Environment

Social Environment

Economic Environment

Lifestyle Factors

True or false. Risk factors in your social environment depend on the practices and behaviors of those in your group and their influences on you.

Genetic Factors

Environmental Factors

Physical Environment

Social Environment

Economic Environment

Lifestyle Factors

True or false. Risk factors in your social environment depend on the practices and behaviors of those in your group and their influences on you.