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Preferred Term:

health behavior

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • health behaviour
  • health related behavior
  • health related behaviour
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/234653
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-12-24, last modified 2020-08-24