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Question
You decide you are going to make more responsible health decisions. Which of the following risk factors can you control?

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Your friends have recently started smoking.
Your friends have recently started smoking.

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.

Unintentional accidents are the leading cause of death for teens.
Unintentional accidents are the leading cause of death for teens.

There is a history of heart disease in your family.

1 answer

The risk factor that you can control from the options provided is:

Your friends have recently started smoking.

While the other factors (ethnic predisposition to high blood pressure, unintentional accidents, and family history of heart disease) are not within your control, you can choose your friends and influence your environment regarding smoking.

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