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 Content Standard: 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.
A. Analyze how behavior can impact health maintenance and disease prevention; B. Describe the interrelationships of mental, emotional, social, and physical health throughout adulthood; C. Explain the impact of personal health behaviors on the functioning of body systems; D. Analyze how the family, peers, and community influence the health of individuals; E. Analyze how the environment influences the health of the community; F. Describe how to delay onset and reduce risks of potential health problems during adulthood; G. Analyze how public health policies and government regulations influence health promotion and disease prevention; H. Analyze how the prevention and control of health problems are influenced by research and medical advances.