According to Mokdad & Remington (2010), “health behaviors are a leading cause of illness and
death in the United States” (p. 1). Reflecting on this statement, write a paper (3 pages)
discussing the importance of being able to measure health behaviors and describing methods to
assess health behaviors in a target population.
The following items in particular will be assessed:
Discuss reasons for measuring health behaviors.
Identify at least two methods to assess/measure smoking behaviors among adolescents in your
community.
In your opinion, do you agree or disagree that measurement of health behavior is useful for
program planning. Defend your position by providing empirical evidence.