Health Influences

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

• binary
• hereditary
• available health care
• history

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

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

You do not have health insurance and it costs a lot of money to go to the doctors.  Your health may be at risk because of

• heredity
• the environment
• availability of health care
• your attitude

3. We know that there are influences that affects our health. CHECK OFF the influences that affects a person's health.

• Media

• Environment

• Types of Weather

• Friends & Family

• Heredity

4. Leia received her colored eyes and dark hair from her mom's traits. She makes sure to work out and eat well because her father has type 2 diabetes. What type of influence does this example explain to us?

• Media

• Family & Friends

• Heredity

• Environment

5. TRUE/FALSE: If Leia's family has type 2 diabetes in their family traits, she will suffer from this disease.

• True

• False