Question

an individual is a fifty - year - old smoker that lives in a highly polluted city, gets no exercise, eats fast food every day, and has a family history of lung cancer. which of the following is an uncontrollable risk factor?
a. diet choice
b. heredity
c. smoking
d. lack of exercise
please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Explanation:

• Diet choice (A): One can choose to eat different foods, so it is a controllable factor.
• Heredity (B): Family history (heredity) is something that cannot be changed. A person is born with their genetic makeup and family health history, so it is an uncontrollable risk factor.
• Smoking (C): A person can choose to quit smoking, so it is a controllable factor.
• Lack of exercise (D): One can start exercising, so it is a controllable factor.

Answer:

B. heredity