Health Risks and Your Behavior

 Cumulative Risk is

• avoiding harmful behaviors.
• related risks that increase in effect with each added risk.
• taking steps to keep something from happening.
• behaviors related to the way a person lives.

Which is the best definition for abstinence?

• avoiding harmful behaviors such as using tobacco
• taking steps to keep something from happening
• Never having sex
•  paying attention to all three sides of the health triangle

Lifestyle factors are

•  steps to keep something from happening
• strategies for improving social health.
• personal habits related to the way a person lives
• the main components of health

Which of the following is NOT a risk behavior? 

• Tobacco use
• Alcohol use
• Violence
• Abstinence 

Which of the following is a health risk behavior?

• Wearing a seatbelt
• Hanging out with people who use drugs.
• Getting plenty of rest
• Using sunscreen

Making it a habit to get the proper servings of fruits and vegetables in your diet each day is an example of  

• a lifestyle factor 
• a cumulative risk
• prevention
• abstinence

What is the definition of prevention?

• actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
• practicing health and safety habits to remain free of diseases and injury
• people of the same age who share similar interests
• related risks that increase in effect with each added risk

What is the definition of cumulative risks? 

• actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
• practicing health and safety habits to remain free of diseases and injury
• related risks that increase in effect with each added risk
• the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being

What is the definition of risk behaviors? 

• actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others
• related risks that increase in effect with each added risk
• the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being
• the various methods of communicating information

Taking action to avoid disease, injury or other negative health outcomes is called?

• prevention
• objectives
• medication
• sports