You decide you are going to make more responsible health decisions.

Question

Which of the following risk factors can you control?
(1 point)
There is a higher incidence of high blood pressure in your ethnic group.
Your friends have recently started smoking.
There is a history of heart disease in your family.
Unintentional accidents are the leading cause of death for teens.

Answer 1

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

Your friends have recently started smoking.

You can choose your social circle and the behaviors you engage in, and you have the ability to distance yourself from negative influences. The other factors—ethnic background, family history of heart disease, and unintentional accidents—are outside of your direct control.