Health promotion is a social science used to advertise and encourage wise health choices in the general public. By providing facts on the benefits of good nutrition and physical activity in preventing various chronic diseases, health promoters hope to improve people's overall health so they live longer, fuller lives. Many organizations in the United States actively work to promote health to the American population. These include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Council on... więcej

Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 3p.