Chapter 1 Vocab

a result that a person aims for and works hard to reach

• goals

• habit

• health

• values

the well-being of your body, your mind, and your relationships with other people

• goal

• health

• habit

• wellness

a broad concept of health that includes a combination of physical, mental, and social well-being

• goal

• wellness

• health

• habit

any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other negative outcome

• prevention

• wellness

• risk factor

• social health

a pattern of behavior that has become automatic and is hard to change

• habit

• goal

• health

• values

a person's ability to gather and understand health information and then use the information to improve his or her health

• wellness

• health

• health literacy

• habit

the practice of healthy behaviors that keep a person free of disease and other health problems

• prevention

• wellness

• health

• goals

standards, beliefs, and ideals that are important to a person and help the person clarify what he or she believes is right or wrong

• wellness

• goal

• habit

• values

health problems that result from your actions and decisions

• hereditary risk factor

• behavioral risk factor

• environmental risk factor

inherited conditions that are unavoidable and limit a person's level of wellness

• hereditary risk factor

• environmental risk factor

• behavioral risk factor