Question

vocabulary practice
i. directions match each term in the left - column with the best definition in the right column. write the letter of your choice in the space provided.

1. health

a. an overall state of well - being

1. environment

b. all the traits that are biologically passed from parent to offspring

1. prevention

c. a deep - seated sense of meaning and purpose in life

1. health education

d. personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives

1. health disparities

e. people of the same age who have similar interests

1. peers

f. taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse

1. spiritual health

g. differences in health outcomes between groups

1. health literacy

h. the sum of your surroundings

1. abstinence

i. an individuals capacity to learn about and understand health information

1. wellness

j. avoiding harmful behaviors

1. heredity

k. the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well - being

1. lifestyle factors

l. providing health information to help people make healthy decisions

Explanation:

1. La salud se asocia con un estado general de bien - estar, que incluye físico, mental y social.
2. El entorno es la suma de los alrededores.
3. La prevención implica tomar medidas para evitar que algo suceda o empeore.
4. La educación en salud consiste en proporcionar información para ayudar a las personas a tomar decisiones saludables.
5. Las desigualdades en salud son las diferencias en los resultados de salud entre grupos.
6. Los compañeros son personas de la misma edad con intereses similares.
7. La salud espiritual es un profundo sentido de significado y propósito en la vida.
8. La alfabetización en salud es la capacidad individual de aprender y entender información sobre salud.
9. La abstinencia significa evitar comportamientos dañinos.
10. El bienestar es la combinación de bienestar físico, mental/emocional y social.
11. La herencia son todos los rasgos que se transmiten biológicamente de padres a hijos.
12. Los factores de estilo de vida son hábitos o comportamientos personales relacionados con la forma en que una persona vive.

Answer:

1. a. an overall state of well - being
2. h. the sum of your surroundings
3. f. taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse
4. l. providing health information to help people make healthy decisions
5. g. differences in health outcomes between groups
6. e. people of the same age who have similar interests
7. c. a deep - seated sense of meaning and purpose in life
8. i. an individual's capacity to learn about and understand health information
9. j. avoiding harmful behaviors
10. k. the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well - being
11. b. all the traits that are biologically passed from parent to offspring
12. d. personal habits or behaviors related to the way a person lives