You decide you are going to make more responsible health decisions. Which of the following risk factors can you control?
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There is a higher incidence of high blood pressure in your ethnic group.
There is a higher incidence of high blood pressure in your ethnic group.
There is a history of heart disease in your family.
There is a history of heart disease in your family.
Unintentional accidents are the leading cause of death for teens.
Unintentional accidents are the leading cause of death for teens.
Your friends have recently started smoking.
Your friends have recently started smoking.
The risk factor that you can control is:
- Your friends have recently started smoking.
You have the ability to decide whether or not to join your friends in smoking. By making the decision to not smoke or avoid being around secondhand smoke, you can reduce your risk of developing health problems associated with smoking. This is something within your control and can be considered a responsible health decision.