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Chapter 1 Health Review

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  • a gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another
    continuum
  • all of the physical and social conditions that surround a person and can influence that person's health
    environment
  • the standards and beliefs that are most important to you
    values
  • the beliefs and patterns of behavior that are shared by a group of people and passed from generation to generation
    culture
  • the state of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings
    mental health
  • All the traits that are passed from parent to child; the biological process of passing on, or transmitting, those traits.
    heredity
  • any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other negative outcome
    risk factors
  • Someone who buys products or services for personal use
    consumer
  • A state of high-level health
    wellness
  • The aspect of health that refers to how well you get along with others
    social health
  • an offer to repair or replace the product if there is a problem
    warranty
  • A term that refers to whether you are male or female.
    gender
  • taking action to avoid disease, injury, and other negative health outcomes
    prevention
  • A series of specific steps you can take to achieve a goal
    action plan
  • An illegal act that involves telling lies to obtain money or property.
    fraud
  • A result that a person aims for and works hard to reach
    goal
  • the overall well being of your body, mind and your relationships with other people
    Health
  • forms of communication that provide news and entertainment
    media
  • a behavior that is repeated so often that it becomes almost automatic
    habit
  • the number of years a person can expect to live
    life expectancy
  • aspect of health that refers to how well a person's body functions
    physical health
  • the aspect of health that refers to how you react to events in your life
    emotional health
  • The use of communication to influence and support others in making positive health decisions.
    advocacy
  • the public promotion of a product or service
    advertising
  • the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life
    quality of life
  • the ability to gather, understand, and use health information to improve one's health
    health literacy
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