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Unit 1 Vocab

Terms in this set (21)

health
refers to the overall well-being of your body, your mind, and your relationships with other people
life expectancy
the number of years a person can expect to live
quality of life
the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life
goal
a result that a person aims for and works hard to reach
physical health
refers to how well your body functions
mental health
the state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings
emotional health
refers to how you react to events in your life
continuum
a gradual or continual progression through many stages between one extreme and another
wellness
a state of high-level health
heredity
all the traits that are passed biologically from parent to child
gender
male or female
environment
all of the physical and social conditions that surround a person and can influence that person's health
culture
the beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by a group
media
forms of communication that provide news and entertainment
habit
a behavior that is repeated so often that it becomes almost automatic
risk factor
any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or any other negative outcomes
prevention
taking action to avoid disease, injury, and other negative health outcomes
values
the standards an beliefs that are most important to you
action plan
a series of specific steps you can take to achieve a goal
advocacy
involves using communication to influence and support others in making positive health decisions
health literacy
has the ability to gather, understand, and use health information to improve his or her health
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