Chapter 1
What’s your Health IQ?
Page 4
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True or False
1. Most deaths are caused by our behaviors.
2. If you have a history of heart disease in your family, there is
nothing you can do about your risk for heart disease.
3. The leading cause of death in teens in motor vehicle
accidents.
4. Smoking is the single leading preventable cause of death in
the US.
5. Eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day can
lower your chances of suffering from cancer or heart disease.
6. If you are not physically sick, then you are healthy.
Health Today
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Health in the Past: Infectious diseases
were the most significant health problems
in the past
Health Today: Many health problems
today are caused in part by unhealthy
lifestyles.
Examples of lifestyle diseases: Diabetes,
heart disease, and cancer.
Health Risk Factors
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Anything that increases the likelihood of
injury, disease, or other health problems.
Controllable Risk Factors – factors that
you can influence by making choices
about your behavior.
Uncontrollable Risk Factors - factors
that you can influence (age, race,
gender, and heredity)
Health & Teen
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Risk Factors & Your
Health
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You can protect your health by focusing
on controllable risk factors.
Know the leading causes of death for
people in your age group
Be aware of the leading causes of death
for people of all ages.
Health & Teen
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Six Health Risk
Behaviors
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Sedentary Lifestyle
Alcohol & Other Drug Use
Sexual Activity
Behaviors That Cause Injuries
Tobacco Use
Poor Eating Habits
Health & Teen

In a group of 3 answer the questions on
page 10 in the book.
Write all of your names on one sheet of
paper and turn it in.
Health & Wellness
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Health is the state of well being in which
all components of health are in balance
Health may be categorized into six
components: physical, emotional, social,
mental, spiritual, and environmental.
To be truly healthy, you must take care of
all six components.
Six Components of
Health
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1. Physical Health – refers to the way your
body functions
2. Emotional Health – involves coping with
your feelings and expressing them in a
positive way
3. Social Health – the quality of your
relationships with friends, family,
teachers and others.
Six Components of
Health
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4. Mental Health – the ability to recognize
reality & cope with the demands of daily life.
5. Spiritual Health – involves having spiritual
direction & purpose. This includes living
according to one’s ethics, morals, and values.
6. Environmental Health – involves keeping
your air & water clean, your food safe, & the
land around you enjoyable.
Health & Wellness
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Wellness: Striving for
Optimal Health
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Wellness is a continuum ranging from
death to optimal health
You can choose your behaviors to move
closer to optimal health.
Influences on Your
Wellness
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Hereditary Influences – traits that you inherit
from your parents.
Social Influences – the relationships you have
with other people
Cultural Influences – values, beliefs, and practices
shared by people that have a common
background.
Environmental Influence – your surroundings, the
area where you live, and all things you have
contact with that are part of your environment.
Taking Charge of Your
Wellness
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Knowledge – You need information to
make good choices about you health
Lifestyle – you can improve your health
by making behavioral changes to your
lifestyle
Attitude – By focusing on your attitudes,
you can act in ways that make you a
healthier person.
Health & Wellness
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Health & Wellness
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In a group of 3 answer the questions on
page 16 in the book.
Write all of your names on one sheet of
paper and turn it in.
Four Ways Society
Addresses Health Problems
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1. Medical Advances – doctors are developing
insulin pumps that can be surgically implanted
to make managing blood-sugar levels easier.
2. Technology – Glucose meters indicate bloodsugar levels for diabetics.
3. Public Policy – Congress passes laws that
provide funds for research on diseases such as
diabetes.
4. Education – School health classes teach
students how to decrease their risk of
developing diabetes.
What You Can Do
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Be an Advocate! To advocate is to speak
or act in support of something.
Volunteer at a clinic
Take meals to the elderly
Promote health issues at school
Train for a career in a health field
Set a good example through your
behavior
What You Can Do
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Get Your Point Across
Be Informed
Know Your Audience
Health in Your
Community

In a group of 3 answer the questions on
page 20 in the book.
Write all of your names on one sheet of
paper and turn it in.
Chapter 1 Review

Define all the Key terms and answer the
question on page 22 – 23
Due next Friday