Health, Fitness, and Wellness Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Define wellness: - ANSWER -the active and deliberate pursuit of a high level of health what are the determinants of Health? - ANSWER -Lifestyle: 51% Human Biology: 20% Environment: 19% Health Care: 10% Define protective factors? - ANSWER -a characterists or trait that can decrease your risk of death and/ or disease define risk factors? - ANSWER -a characterists or trait that can increase your risk of death and/or disease Top 5 causes of death in the US? - ANSWER -1. heart disease 2. cancers 3. COPD 4. Cerebro-Vascular- Disease 5. Accidents Preventable causes of death? - ANSWER -- smoking -overweight and obesity -alcohol -infectious disease -toxins -motor vehicle collisions -firearms deaths - sexually transmitted infections -drug abuse life expectancy in the US? - ANSWER -- both Sexes- 78.64 years -female- 81.1 years -male- 76.2 years Healthy People Initiative: - ANSWER -- national wellness goals that seek to prevent unnecessary disease and disability to achieve a better quality of life for all Americans. - encourage collaborations across communities and sectors -empower individuals toward making informed health decisions