Unit 1 Sec 2 Identifying Health Risks
1. What risk factors might you have based on your heredity?
2. What are risk factors do you have based on your environment?
3. Do you have any risk factors based off your culture?
4. How might the area we live in affect the risk factors we have?
5. How can you manage the risk factors in your life?
Influences on Health
Physical Environment
- All the physical and social conditions that surround a person
- Being aware of potential risks in your physical environment can help you protect your health.
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Influences on Health
Factors that can influence health include:
- Heredity
- Environment
- Media
- Technology
- Healthcare
- Behavior
If you are experiencing pain where do you go to get information for treatments?
Influences on Health
Influences on Health
Social Environment
- Includes the people you spend time with – your family, friends, classmates, and other people in your community.
- Your social environment is healthier when you choose friends who show concern for their own health and yours.
Heredity
- Include all the traits that are passed down by your parents.
- If you inherit a risk factor, you can lower your overall risk by avoiding other risk factors.
Culture
- The beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by a group of people and passed from generation to generation.
- Example:
- In some cultures, public displays of emotion are typical. In other cultures, people tend to keep their emotions private.