Health behavior

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Health behavior is behavior concerned with the maintainance of health and the individuals management of their ill health. It is an important variable in health psychology.

If people adopt attitudes and behaviors into their lifestye, which improve and maintain their health such as taking exercise, watching their dietand maintaining sound hygiene then this will act as preventative medicine.

[edit] See also

• AIDS prevention
• Aerobic exercise
• American Academy of Health Behavior
• Behavioral health
• Behavioral medicine
• Health knowledge
• Health promotion
• Holistic health
• Illness behavior
• Lifestyle changes
• Prenaal care
• Self xaminatin (medical)
• Self referral
• Weight control