1. First Facts
Section 1
Coach Robinson

2. Lifestyle disease Lifestyle disease
Diseases that are made likely by neglect of the body
Cannot be passed from person to person
Ex: Heart disease, cancer, diabetes
Lifestyle choices that promote health can help prevent lifestyle diseases.
Lifestyle disease

3. Teen belief
Teenagers often believe that their lifestyle choices will have little affect on them when they get older.
They are wrong, what they do today will catch up to them when they get older.
Many of these lifestyle choices determine whether or not they get lifestyle diseases.

4. Risk factors Risk factors include: Poor diet Physical inactivity
Smoking
Alcohol
Unrewarding social interaction
Other diseases
Genetic traits

5. Family history
People who are genetically prone to developing certain diseases should start making changes in their lifestyle as soon as possible.
You should look at your family's medical history to see which diseases are common in your family.

6. FYI
A family history with any of the following lifestyle diseases may be a warning sign for the younger generation:
Cancer
Diabetes
Heart attacks
Heart disease
Hypertension
Liver disease
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Strokes