PIRATES OF SILICON VALLEY
Societal, environmental, and behavioral risk factors play a role in determining how long a person may live. Below is a list of factors that could potentially increase or decrease a person- lifespan, depending upon whether the person participates or does not participate in the activity. Select two of the factors - one that increases, and one that reduces lifespan:
Using/not using tobacco
Engaging in physical activity/lack of physical activity
Being obese/having a healthy weight
Engaging in safe/risky sexual behavior
Good nutrition/lack of proper nutrition
Having a low/middle/high socioeconomic status
Belonging to a particular race or ethnicity
Having/not having access to care
Having/not having health insurance