You decide you are going to make more responsible health decisions. Which of the following risk factors can you control? (1 point) 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. 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. Unintentional accidents are the leading cause of death for teens. Unintentional accidents are the leading cause of death for teens.

Answer 1

Among the options provided, the risk factor that you can control is "Your friends have recently started smoking." While you cannot directly control the incidence of high blood pressure in your ethnic group, a family history of heart disease, or the occurrence of unintentional accidents, you can choose how to respond to your friends’ behavior, such as deciding whether or not to participate in or endorse smoking.