INFLUENCES ON YOUR HEALTH Chapter One Lesson Two PPT

Heredity  Heredity is all the traits and properties that are passed along biologically from both parents to child  Ex: hair color, eye color, body type, abilities  Tendencies toward specific diseases can also be inherited. (cancer, diabetes)

Environment  Environment is the sum total of your surroundings-your family, where you grew up, where you live now, your experiences

The 3 Aspects of Environment  Physical  Social  Cultural

Physical Environment  Your physical surroundings can affect your life  Crime rate, air quality, presence of recreational facilities, community cleanliness, and access to medical care can affect your personal safety

Social Environment  Includes parents and other people you have daily contact with.  Peers are people of the same age who share similar range of interests.  Depending on the people you hang around determines whether you have positive or negative peer pressure.

Cultural Environment  Culture is the collective beliefs, customs, and behaviors of a group.  Ex: ethnic group, community, nation  Parts of culture include: language, traditions, religion

Behavior- Your Behavior, Your Health  Although you have little or no control over your heredity and environment, you have a great deal of control over your behavior.  By becoming health literate, you can take positive action to protect your health and the health of others.