Although a Number of Health Challenges Exist for Canada's Aboriginal

question 33

Multiple Choice

Although a number of health challenges exist for Canada's Aboriginal peoples,the two that have received increased attention because of their severity are

• A)diabetes and children's health
• B)physical and substance abuse
• C)accidental injury and death
• D)AIDS and TB
• E)violence and infectious diseases

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Definitions:

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Those physical characteristics that are not directly involved in reproduction but distinguish the mature male from the mature female.

Tertiary Sex Characteristics

Physical changes not directly involved in reproduction but that differentiate sexes, such as facial hair in men or wider hips in women.

Diminishment

The process of decreasing in size, importance, or intensity.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Traits that appear at puberty, distinguishing biological sexes but not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.