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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This review focuses on the component of health education directed at achieving changes in health behavior. Much of the work in this field has centered on health behavior that has a role in preventing future disease. Because the evidence is strongest in relation to coronary heart disease (17), considerable effort has been devoted to this area. Walter et ai. (34) indicated that the most relevant forms of health behavior to be considered in school-based programs on heart disease are those relating to diet, physical activity, and smoking. Programs relating to each of these behaviors are addressed here.</jats:p>

Original publication

DOI

10.1017/s0266462300005675

Type

Journal article

Journal

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Publication Date

1991

Volume

7

Pages

286 - 295