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social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > health behavior
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > social science perspectives on epidemiology > health behavior

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health behavior  

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  • The major causes of death in the United States and other developed countries are chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Behavioral factors are related to all 12 leading causes of death, and behavioral factors are thought to contribute to almost half of the deaths in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Health Behavior]

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