You need to reflect on what you have learned about your family’s health history andwhat you have learned in class about various non-communicable (chronic) diseases.You will use the following questions to help guide your reflection. Your reflectionneeds to be typed in 12-point font and double-spaced. These questions can help you deviseparagraphs. You should also include an introduction paragraph and a conclusionparagraph.
Diseases found common in my family are hypertension, type 1 diabetes, asthma, heart attacks, and strokes. Kidney disease is also found.
1.) What are some of the diseases you found to be common in your family? Whathealth problems are you possibly at risk for developing? Why? What drew youto these conclusions?
2.) What were/are some of the risk factors (behaviors, genetics, etc.) that increasedthe likelihood of people in your family developing various diseases? Explainhow these risk factors played a potential role in the development of diseases inyour family’s lives.
3.) What are some screenings/tests you should receive now and in the future todetect any of the diseases that appeared in your family’s health history that youmay be at risk for developing? What are the purposes of these screenings/tests? What do they do when they perform the screening(s)? What age should you begin to receive these screenings and how often should they beperformed? (You will need to research this information.)
4.) What are some behaviors you currently engage in that you could change ormodify to lower your risk of developing any of the diseases that occurred in yourfamily that you may be at risk for? How would you make thesechanges/modifications? What would these changes/modifications help toprevent? How? Are there any behaviors you currently engage in that will helpto lower your risk or delay the onset of any of the diseases you are at risk fordeveloping? If so, what are they and how will they help you lower your risk?
