Health Final Review

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Front Back
Access to medical care is one aspect of your
Physcial environment
Personal behaviors and habits that help determine your level of health are called
Lifestyle factors
A positive self-image and social support
Can help a person rise above an adverse physical environment
Risk-taking behavior is decreased by protective factors such as
Positive role-models
Acting to promote the health of your community is part of
Your lifestyle factors
Body composition is the ratio of body fat to
Lean body tissue
The minimum amount of energy needed to maintain the body's system is defined as
Basal metabolism
Your food preferences are NOT influenced by
Hunger
Before being used by the body, carbohydrates are first converted to
Glucose
Water-soluble vitamins
Pass easily into the bloodstream
Eating improperly canned or preserved food may result in contracting
Botulism
Someone experienceing weight cycling is
Finding it harder to lose weight
An imbalance of electrolytes is caused by
Dehydration
According to the set point theory
Metabolic rate decreases with decreasd calorie intake
According to Maslow,
Lower-level needs must be met first