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

Question

(1 point)
Responses

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.
There is a history of heart disease in your family.
There is a higher incidence of high blood pressure in your ethnic group.

Answer 1

Among the options listed, the risk factor that you can control is your friends have recently started smoking. While you cannot control your friends' actions directly, you have the ability to choose your social interactions and the decisions you make regarding smoking and substance use.

The other options involve factors that are beyond your control, such as unintentional accidents, family history of heart disease, and ethnic background related to health conditions.