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

Question

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Responses

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.

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

There is a history of heart disease in your family.

Answer 1

Among the options provided, the risk factor that you can control is:

Your friends have recently started smoking.

While you cannot control the incidence of high blood pressure in your ethnic group, unintentional accidents, or a family history of heart disease, you can make decisions about your own behaviors, including the influence of your peers. You have the choice to avoid smoking and influence your friends' choices as well.