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2 posts · started May 1, 2006

spal May 1, 2006, 8:24 AM
Can anyone please help? I have to do an assignment on"the family into which an individual is born is the biggest single influence on that persons health." discuss.

Anyone know where i get information web sites will be greatly received
EvaRN Nov 2, 2006, 3:37 AM
For this assignment I would try and think about genetic influences as well as health behavior in that family. For example, think how a person born to a diabetic mother is more predisposed to that disease (this goes for other genetic diseases as well). On the health behavor aspect I would think of what the diet in that family consists of, how is exercise perceived, and overall lifestyle & health beliefs. Those all affect that person's health. Hope that helped.