Factors Affecting Health

Scoliosis is an example of a disease that is...

• Contracted through the environment
• Obtained by behavior
• Passed down through heredity
• Obtained through food

If a trait or disease is passed down from one generation to the next, we say it is 

• binary
• hereditary
• available health care
• history

Having a lot of doctors living near by would most likely be an example of 

•  healthy behavior
• positive attitude
• heredity
• available health care

Not caring about school or homework is an example of this factor affecting health.

• poor behavior
• poor attitude
• heredity
• environment

Eating a well balanced diet is an example of this factor affecting health

• environment
• attitude
• behavior
• available health care

Johnny's grandmother doesn't have a car and can't walk to her doctor's appointments. Which factor below is stopping her from getting good health care?

• her attitude
• her heredity
• her availability of health care
• her environment

Beth takes a shower daily.  She is practicing...

• healthy behavior
• good heredity
• available health care

Kevin has a lot of family members who have high blood pressure.  He is at risk for high blood pressure because of his

• behavior
• heredity
• environment
• attitude

Karen's parents smoke in her house.  She is at risk for lung disease because of her

• behavior
• heredity
• environment
• attitude

The student who sits next to you in health class has a cold.  You are at risk for catching a cold because of your

• behavior
• environment
• heredity
• attitude