"Health Behavior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Combination of HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE which underlie actions taken by individuals regarding their health.
| Descriptor ID |
D015438
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.488
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Behavior- Health Behavior
- Behavior, Health
- Behaviors, Health
- Health Behaviors
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Health Behavior".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Health Behavior" by people in this website by year, and whether "Health Behavior" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Behavior" by people in Profiles.
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NUYou: Results from a cluster randomized trial testing a mHealth cardiovascular health intervention in young adults. J Am Coll Health. 2026 Jan; 74(1):157-167.
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Paternal Health and Health Behaviors During the Perinatal Period: Results from a Representative Survey of Fathers in Georgia, 2018-2019. Matern Child Health J. 2025 May; 29(5):669-675.
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Moving Beyond Mean Levels: Associations Between Subject-Level Variability in Psychological Determinants and Physical Activity in Older Adults. J Phys Act Health. 2025 Jan 01; 22(1):112-122.
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The moderating effect of access to food facilities and recreational activity space on mHealth multiple health behavior change intervention. J Behav Med. 2024 12; 47(6):965-979.
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Diabetes distress in urban Black youth with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers: associations with glycemic control, depression, and health behaviors. J Pediatr Psychol. 2024 06 13; 49(6):394-404.
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Investigating the day-level associations between affective variability and physical activity using ecological momentary assessment. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2024 01; 70:102542.
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Network canvas: an open-source tool for capturing social and contact network data. Int J Epidemiol. 2023 08 02; 52(4):1286-1291.
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Barriers and facilitators of self-management behaviors among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic comorbidities: A mixed-methods investigation. Chronic Illn. 2024 12; 20(4):605-617.
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Measurement of Perceived Risk of Developing Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Literature Review. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 06; 38(8):1928-1954.
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Health Literacy is Essential to ASCVD Prevention in Youth. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2023 04; 25(4):113-118.