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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. behavior
  3. human behavior
  4. health behavior

Preferred term

health behavior

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Behaviors expressed by individuals to protect, maintain or promote their health status. For example, proper diet, and appropriate exercise are activities perceived to influence health status. Life style is closely associated with health behavior and factors influencing life style are socioeconomic, educational, and cultural.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • health behaviour
  • health related behavior
  • health related behaviour

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/234653

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