Question
You decide you are going to make more responsible health decisions. Which of the following risk factors can you control?
(1 point)
Responses
There is a history of heart disease in your family.
Unintentional accidents are the leading cause of death for teens.
Your friends have recently started smoking.
There is a higher incidence of high blood pressure in your ethnic
group.
race.
The risk factors that you can control are:
- Your friends have recently started smoking.
You have control over the decision to start or continue smoking, and you can choose not to smoke or to quit if you are already a smoker.
It is important to note that while you cannot control the history of heart disease in your family or the incidence of high blood pressure in your ethnic race, you can still manage these risk factors through lifestyle changes and regular medical check-ups.