"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2005 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2006 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2007 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2008 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2009 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2010 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 2011 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 2012 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2013 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2014 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 2015 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2016 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 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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Multilevel Predictors of Intervention Uptake and Postintervention Physical Activity Behaviors Among Churchgoing Latino Adults. J Phys Act Health. 2026 Aug 01; 23(8):1167-1175.
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Using artificially intelligent text messaging to improve health behaviors to reduce cardiovascular risk: study protocol for a pragmatic randomized control trial. Trials. 2026 Feb 20; 27(1).
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Association of Self-Reported Sexual Orientation Fluidity with Health and Behavior of Adults: Analysis of the Research Program on Genes, Environment, and Health Cohort. LGBT Health. 2025 Oct; 12(7):511-519.
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Greater intrinsic motivation for engaging in healthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with reduced postpartum weight. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 May; 33(5):927-935.
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Optimizing Total Knee Arthroplasty Rehabilitation With Telehealth Physical Activity Behavior Change Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Phys Ther. 2024 10 02; 104(10).
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Relationship of Blood Pressure, Health Behaviors, and New Diagnosis and Control of Hypertension in the BP-CHECK Study. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2024 02; 17(2):e010119.
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Outcome of the AVID College Preparatory Program on Adolescent Health: A Randomized Trial. Pediatrics. 2023 01 01; 151(1).
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Health Behavior Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Analysis among Children. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 07 28; 19(15).
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Bridge to Health/Puente a la Salud: a pilot randomized trial to address diabetes self-management and social needs among high-risk patients. Transl Behav Med. 2022 Jul 18; 12(7):783-792.
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Reach and Effectiveness of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support in a Network of Federally Qualified Health Centers. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2022; 33(1):374-384.