Understanding Health and Wellness Chapter 1 Understanding Health and Wellness Lesson 4 Health Risks and Your Behavior Teacher’s notes are available in the notes section of this presentation. Next >>

Actions or choices that may harm you or others The chance that something harmful may happen to your health and wellness risk risk behaviors Actions or choices that may harm you or others consequences The results of actions Click to reveal the definitions. cumulative risk When one risk factor adds to another to increase danger

Taking steps to avoid something prevention Taking steps to avoid something The conscious, active choice to not participate in high-risk behaviors abstinence Click to reveal the definitions.

In this lesson, you will be able to describe how risks and risk behaviors can affect your health. explain that risk behaviors have consequences. identify ways to avoid or reduce risk.

Risk and Risk Behaviors Riding a bike without a helmet is an example of a risk. risk The chance that something harmful may happen to your health and wellness Some risks are hidden, such as a habit of snacking on high-fat foods. Eating these foods may lead to unhealthful weight gain and heart disease later in life. Some risks are hidden, such as a habit of snacking on high-fat foods Eating these foods may lead to unhealthful weight gain and heart disease later in life.

Risk and Risk Behaviors Smoking cigarettes is an example of a risk behavior. risk behavior Actions or choices that may harm you or others Risks that can be avoided often involve risk behaviors. Risks that can be avoided often involve risk behaviors.

Risk behavior has consequences. Risk and Consequences Risk behavior has consequences. consequences The results of actions Some risks have consequences that may not be physically dangerous and may affect only you. Other risks can have serious consequences, and everyone’s health can suffer. Some risks have consequences that may not be physically dangerous and may affect only you. Other risks can have serious consequences, and everyone’s health can suffer.

Teens and Risks Many teens know ways in which to reduce risks to the health problems of adolescence. Many teens also know how to compare the benefits and risks of activities to reduce risk to themselves. For example: * Teens know that using tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs are risk behaviors that have many serious effects on health and wellness. Teens know that using tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs are risk behaviors that have many serious effects on health and wellness. Teens know that wearing a safety belt will help protect them in the event of a motor vehicle accident. Teens also understand that regular exercise helps fight heart disease and other illnesses. For example: * Teens know that wearing a safety belt will help protect them in the event of a motor vehicle accident. * Teens also understand that regular exercise helps fight heart disease and other illnesses.

Jogging along a busy street… How Risk Adds Up Risk Risk Risk Jogging along a busy street… …at night… …in a rainstorm. = cumulative risk The greater the number of risks, the greater the chances of negative consequences. cumulative risk When one risk factor adds to another to increase danger The greater the number of risks, the greater the chances of negative consequences.

Every activity carries some sort of risk Is It Worth the Risk? Every activity carries some sort of risk These activities also offer benefits Ask yourself, “are the benefits worth the risk?” example: physical activity carries the risk of injury physical activity improves your health What can you do to reduce or eliminate the risk? Every activity carries some sort of risk. For example, physical activity carries the risk of injury. The skill of accessing information can help you research what healthful behaviors can reduce risks. For example, research has shown that wearing a safety belt when riding in a vehicle cuts the risk of serious injury in half in the event of a crash.

How to Avoid or Reduce Risks Abstinence is a form of prevention. abstinence The conscious, active choice not to participate in a high-risk behavior prevention Taking steps to avoid something

How to Avoid or Reduce Risks Prevention Abstinence Wearing a helmet when riding a bike Slowing down on wet or icy pavement Watching out for possible dangers Choosing not to smoke Choosing to stay away from alcohol and other drugs Choosing not to engage in sexual activity By practicing prevention and abstinence, you avoid the consequences of risky behaviors.

Risks and Your Total Health Avoiding risks behaviors will help prevent illness and injuries, contributing to your physical health. When you take steps to reduce risks, you feel good about making responsible health decisions, contributing to your mental/emotional health. Avoiding risks behaviors can keep others safe, contributing to your social health. By practicing abstinence from risk behaviors, you take an active role in caring for your health. This will benefit each side of your health triangle. By practicing abstinence from risk behaviors, you take an active role in caring for your health. This will benefit each side of your health triangle.

What I Learned Vocabulary Define prevention and use it in a sentence. Lesson 4 Review What I Learned Vocabulary Define prevention and use it in a sentence. Prevention means taking steps to avoid something. Sentences should use the term correctly. Prevention means taking steps to avoid something. Sentences should use the term correctly.

Lesson 4 Review What I Learned Give Examples Name three risk behaviors that can have negative health consequences. Sample answer: not wearing safety belts, drinking alcohol, and smoking cigarettes

Lesson 4 Review What I Learned Explain What does abstinence mean? Give examples of practicing abstinence. Abstinence is the conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors. An example is choosing not to smoke. Abstinence is the conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors. An example is choosing not to smoke

Lesson 4 Review What I Learned List Name two or more risk factors that can create a cumulative risk. Sample answer: jogging on a busy street, at night, and during a rainstorm Sample answer: jogging on a busy street, at night, and during a rainstorm

Lesson 4 Review Thinking Critically Hypothesize Suppose two teens are riding their bikes on a busy street at night. One is wearing a helmet and the other is not. Describe the risks that both teens are taking. What possible consequences do these risks carry? Answers should include the idea that riding at night and riding on a busy street both increase the risk of being hit by a vehicle and injured or killed. The teen not wearing a helmet is further increasing his or her risk of injury or death. Answers should include the idea that riding at night and riding on a busy street both increase the risk of being hit by a vehicle and injured or killed. The teen not wearing a helmet is further increasing his or her risk of injury or death.

Lesson 4 Review Thinking Critically Apply Give an example of how prevention can help a person avoid a risk. Answers should include a specific risk and explain how it can be prevented. Answers should include a specific risk and explain how it can be prevented

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