Glencoe Health Chapter 1 Review

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Define health.

The state of your well-being that includes how you feel mentally, socially, and physically.

Define wellness.

An overall state of well-being, or total health.

What is a key element in achieving and maintaining health wellness?

Health literacy.

What is health literacy?

A person's capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health and wellness. Signup and view all the answers

What is prevention?

Practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury. Signup and view all the answers

What is health education?

The providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices. Signup and view all the answers

What was the main cause of death for people 100 years ago?

Diseases. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of death for teenagers today?

Car accidents and homicides. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of death for everyone today?

Heart disease. Signup and view all the answers

What is a bacterial infection?

An infection caused by bacteria. The growth of many disease-causing bacteria can be halted by the use of antibiotics. Signup and view all the answers

What is a viral infection?

An infection caused by a virus, such as chicken pox, measles, mumps, herpes, or flu. It is treated with a vaccine or injection. Signup and view all the answers

What do white blood cells do for you?

White blood cells destroy disease and infection in the body. Signup and view all the answers

What do red blood cells do for you?

They transport oxygen in the blood; pick up oxygen in the lungs and carry it to the cells in the body. Signup and view all the answers

What is the average life expectancy of someone born today?

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List 3 factors that have led to a gain in your life expectancy.

<ol> <li>Medical advances (medicines) 2) Sanitation 3) Exercise.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

List four major factors that affect your health.

<ol> <li>Health Behaviors 2) Heredity 3) Environment 4) Healthcare.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Define health behaviors, or lifestyle.

Behaviors of people to enhance or maintain their health. Signup and view all the answers

List examples of health behaviors.

<ol> <li>Eat healthy 2) Get plenty of sleep 3) Exercise 4) Avoid tobacco, alcohol, drugs.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Define heredity.

The passing of biological traits from parents to children. Signup and view all the answers

What are lifestyle factors?

Personal behaviors and habits related to the way a person lives, which help determine his or her level of health. Signup and view all the answers

What are the steps in becoming responsible for your health?

<ol> <li>Increase your awareness of risk behaviors that threaten your health. 2) Examine current behaviors and make necessary changes.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

What are cumulative risk behaviors?

Related risks that increase in effect with each added risk can be reduced by practicing abstinence. Signup and view all the answers

What is abstinence?

A deliberate decision to avoid harmful behaviors. Signup and view all the answers

What are teen risk behaviors?

<ol> <li>Tobacco, alcohol, and drug use 2) Unhealthy eating habits 3) Lack of physical exercise 4) Sexual activity.</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Health and Wellness

Health is a state of well-being encompassing mental, social, and physical aspects.
Wellness refers to an overall state of total health or well-being.

Health Literacy and Education

Health literacy is the ability to understand and use basic health information to promote health.
Health education involves providing accurate health information to guide healthy choices.

Disease and Prevention

Historically, diseases were the main cause of death; today, heart disease leads mortality rates.
For teenagers, the primary causes of death include car accidents and homicides.
Prevention focuses on practicing health and safety habits to avoid disease and injury.

Infections and Blood Cells

Bacterial infections are caused by bacteria; antibiotics can halt their growth.
Viral infections result from viruses and are often managed with vaccines.
White blood cells combat disease and infection, while red blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen.

Life Expectancy and Health Factors

The average life expectancy for individuals born today is 74 years.
Factors contributing to increased life expectancy include medical advances, sanitation, and exercise.

Influences on Health

Major factors affecting health include:
- Health behaviors: daily actions that promote or harm health.
- Heredity: biological traits inherited from parents.
- Environment: the surrounding conditions where one lives, works, or plays.
- Healthcare: access to medical and dental services.

Health Behaviors and Lifestyle

Health behaviors or lifestyles refer to actions that enhance or maintain health.
Examples include: eating healthy, getting sufficient sleep, regular exercise, and avoiding tobacco, alcohol, and drugs.

Risk Behaviors

Cumulative risk behaviors accumulate risks that can worsen health outcomes; abstinence can mitigate these risks.
Teen risk behaviors include substance abuse, poor nutrition, inactivity, and sexual activity.

Responsible Health Practices

Steps to take responsibility for one's health:
- Increase awareness of risk behaviors.
- Assess and modify current behaviors for better health outcomes.

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Test your knowledge with this Glencoe Health Chapter 1 review quiz. This quiz covers important definitions and concepts related to health and wellness, including health literacy. Perfect for students looking to reinforce their understanding of the chapter's key points.