PUB 520 Grand Canyon University Health Behavior Change Discussion QuestionCourse

PUB 520School

Grand Canyon UniversityDepartment

PUB

Question Description

Research has provided a better understanding of the contributing factors, including health behaviors, for the leading chronic diseases (i.e., heart disease, diabetes, cancer). Yet, rates of these conditions have not decreased. Summarize why health behavior change is so difficult. Describe a health behavior that you struggle to change. What are the factors that contribute to your health behavior? What are the barriers to changing your behavior? How could this personal struggle help you as a public health professional?

The health behavior i struggle to change would be eating sweet treats(sugar).

Please respond with 250 to 300 words ( more is fine).

Please attached at least one reference.