1. Leading a Healthy Lifestyle The objective of this lesson is to learn about the major health issues we face today and the risk factors involved in these issues.

2. What’s your Health IQ? Most deaths are caused by our behaviors. True If you have history of heart disease in your family, there is nothing you can do about your risk for heart disease. False, many behavioral factors can be changed to reduce your risk of heart disease. The leading cause of death in teens is motor vehicle accidents. True, research shows that nearly 5,000 teens (16-20) die annually in motor vehicle accidents and another 40,000 are seriously injured.

3. Health IQ cont….. Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. True Eating at lease five servings of fruits and veggies a day can lower your chances of suffering from cancer or heart disease. True If you are not physically sick, you are healthy. False, physical health is just one dimension of overalls health.

4. Vocabulary Lifestyle disease A disease caused partly by unhealthy behaviors and partly by other factors. Sedentary Not taking part in physical activity on a regular basis. Risk Factor Anything that increases the likelihood of injury disease, or other health problems. Example…family history of heart disease.

5. Types of Risk Factors Controllable risk factors Risk factors that you can do something about. They can be controlled by your behavior. Uncontrollable risk factors Risk factors that are not controllable, but inevitable.

6. Type of Risk Factor? Body weight Controllable Drug and Alcohol abuse Controllable Age Uncontrollable Diet Controllable Gender Uncontrollable Race Uncontrollable

7. Leading Causes of Death for Teens in the United States Motor Vehicle Accidents Homicide Suicide Other Accidents

8. Health Risk Behaviors Sedentary lifestyle: Raise in risk of certain diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Alcohol and other drug use: Alcohol and drug abuse can cause liver disease, certain types of cancer, heart disease, and brain damage. Sexual activity: Sexual activity outside of a committed relationship, such as marriage, puts people at risk of HIV infection, STIs, and unplanned pregnancy.

9. Health Risk Behaviors cont… Behaviors that cause injuries: As mentioned earlier, a risk behavior that can lead to homicide could be carrying a weapon or not wearing a seat belt can lead to death in a car accident. Tobacco use: Smoking is the single leading cause of death in the US. Smoking also raises the risk of heart disease, cancer and respiratory disease. Poor eating habits: Eating habits can either lower or raise your risk of disease.

10. Test Your Knowledge A lifestyle disease is a disease you can get if you lead a health lifestyle. False, a lifestyle disease is a disease that is caused in part by unhealthy behaviors. Risk factors are only involved in the development of lifestyle diseases. False, there are also risk factors, such as age and sex, for both lifestyle diseases and non-lifestyle diseases. Infectious disease is not one of the four leading causes of death for teens. True.