When you look at your parent's health challenges (father with hypertension, mother with type 2 diabetes, history of heart attacks on both sides) you make the decision to commit to a physically active lifestyle, give up cigarettes, be more consistent about eating a healthy high-fiber diet and stop consuming high-sugar drinks every day at lunch and break times. This would be an example of which form of prevention?

A. Primordial
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. Tertiary


Answer: C

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