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. 1983 Summer;8(4):217-28.
doi: 10.1007/BF01666775.

Physical health status as a consequence of health practices

W L Reed

Physical health status as a consequence of health practices

W L Reed. J Community Health. 1983 Summer.

Abstract

The relationship between health practices and physical health status was examined in a sample of 542 adults. A sub-sample of these individuals were also studied prospectively. Strong relationships were found in the cross-sectional data. "Good" health practices were correlated with higher health status. The analysis of the prospective data collected 18 months after the first interview also revealed a strong relationship between previous health practices and subsequent physical health status. The relationship still obtains when previous health status is controlled.

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