One of the Shortcomings with the Health Belief Model Is

question 41

Multiple Choice

One of the shortcomings with the health belief model is

• A) the lack of research designed to test the model.
• B) that it only accounts for habitual behaviours.
• C) that there is no standard way of measuring its components.
• D) that more recent models suggest it is simply wrong.

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Definitions:

Leptin

A key hormone involved in regulating energy intake and expenditure, including appetite and metabolism.

Appetite

A natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.

Fat Cells

Cells specialized in storing energy in the form of fat, also known as adipocytes.

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that regulates energy balance by inhibiting hunger, which helps to regulate body weight.