factors that affect healty

Risk factors

Increase disease, injuries, poor health. The opposite of this being protective factors that increase good health and reduce risk factors.

Genetic factors

With genes, they are present in every cell if the human body, and they direct how the body grows. And example being how every human has 46 chromosomes (3 copies of chromosome 21) and people with down syndrome have 27 chromosomes so an extra copy of chromosomes 21

Family history

Record of disease within family gives you a high chance of inheriting this from your parents.

Environmental factors

Physical places you spend time at. And example being school, home.

Hazard.risk factors in the physical environment ex:tobacco drugs

Positive factors. Positive relationships Positive adults ect.