Which of the following factors have a profound, if sometimes unrecogni

Which of the following factors have a profound, if sometimes unrecognized, impact on one’s health? (Select all that apply.)

a. Adequate resources to allow easy access to health services
b. Interpersonal relationships with family and friends
c. Local, state, and national policies
d. Number and quality of health care providers within transportation range
e. Physical neighborhood where one works and lives
f.
Understanding the need for healthy lifestyle choices

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ANS: A, B, C, E
Health is affected by biology. Behaviors, social environment, physical environment, policies, and access to quality health care are all factors that affect health. The number and quality of health care providers is not relevant if one does not have access to them because of lack of insurance or financial resources. Understanding the need for healthy lifestyle choices is important, but knowledge alone is not adequate to change behavior.