Health Behaviors and Disease

The main idea of Chapter 3 is that good health is achievable through health behaviors practiced conscientiously.

Some examples of preventable disorders mentioned in Chapter 3 are lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, alcohol and drug abuse, and vehicular accidents.

The role of behavioral factors in the development of preventable disorders is clear. Nearly half of the deaths in the United States are caused by preventable factors such as smoking, obesity, drug abuse, and problem drinking.

<p>According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, four main causes of preventable deaths in the United States are smoking, obesity, drug abuse, and problem drinking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the past century, there has been a decline in acute infectious disorders due to changes in public health standards, but there has been an increase in preventable disorders such as lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, alcohol and drug abuse, and vehicular accidents.</p> Signup and view all the answers