Identify the correct description for the contemplation stage of the stages of change model.

The lowest risk for CHD is…

Enabling factors are important in getting you started with the process of change.

For a behavioral scientist a measure of temptation reflects the situation-specific confidence that people have that they can cope with high-risk situations without relapsing to their unhealthy or high-risk behavior.

Why is it that in the United States, normotensive individuals age 55 years have a 90% lifetime risk for developing hypertension?

Overweight or obese individuals have the same average lifespan as healthy weight individuals.

When considering the importance of weight loss for controlling BP, what could a person who lost 10 kg of body weight expect to happen to their blood pressure?

Being able to exercise at higher capacities relative to lower capacities is only important in healthy individuals. For persons with disease, exercise capacity is irrelevant.

What are the most likely reasons that people struggle to eat good foods?

From the following choices, identify the characteristics of a person with Metabolic Syndrome or Syndrome X.