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Learn how risks and risk behaviors impact health, identify ways to avoid them, and understand consequences. Discover the importance of abstinence and prevention in maintaining overall wellness.
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Chapter 1 UnderstandingHealth and Wellness Lesson 4 Health Risks and Your Behavior Teacher’s notes are available in the notes section of this presentation. Next >>
The chance that something harmful may happen to your health and wellness • risk • riskbehaviors Actions or choices that may harm you or others The results of actions • consequences When one risk factor adds to another to increase danger • cumulativerisk
Taking steps to avoid something • prevention The conscious, active choice to not participatein high-risk behaviors • abstinence
In this lesson, you will be able to • describehow risks and risk behaviors can affect your health. • explainthat risk behaviors have consequences. • identifyways 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.
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.
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.
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. • 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.
How Risk Adds Up Risk Risk Risk Jogging along a busy street… …at night… …in a rainstorm. = cumulative risk 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.
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?
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 onwet 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
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.
Lesson 4 Review What I Learned VocabularyDefine prevention and use it in asentence. Prevention means taking steps to avoid something. Sentences should use the term correctly.
Lesson 4 Review What I Learned Give ExamplesName three risk behaviors thatcan have negative health consequences.
Lesson 4 Review What I Learned ExplainWhat does abstinence mean? Give examplesof practicing abstinence. 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 ListName two or more risk factors that can create a cumulative risk. Sample answer: jogging on a busy street, at night, and during a rainstorm
Lesson 4 Review Thinking Critically HypothesizeSuppose two teens are riding their bikeson a busy street at night. One is wearing a helmet andthe other is not. Describe the risks that both teens aretaking. What possible consequences do these riskscarry? 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 ApplyGive an example of how prevention can help aperson avoid a risk. Answers should include a specific risk and explain how it can be prevented
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