Discuss and list some of the predisposing factors to healthy behavior

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Predisposing factors are the physical, mental, emotional, and environmental factors that shape someone's current health-related behavior. They can include knowledge of health requirements and processes, beliefs one might hold regarding the validity of certain strategies (vitamins, carb-free dieting), and attitudes relating to behavior change (e.g. a family member dying from colorectal cancer might prompt specific consideration of diet and amount of exercise). Values learned and brought forward from childhood tend to shape one's attitudes and viewpoints regarding health issues. Age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and family background are also strong predisposing factors that influence how we perceive how health is defined and how much effort is devoted towards achieving wellness.

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