Health Behaviour Profile

Overal, how would you rate your health? (tick one)
$ Good $ Fair $ Poor

The following is a list of question. You can assess how well you take care of your own health by answering the question below (Choose Yes or Not)

1. Are you a non- smoker

2. Do You try to eat less high-fat food (e.g deep-fried foods?)
3. Do you replace saturated fat (e.g. butter, lard. Ghee&other animal fat, coconut milk) with unsaturated fat (e.g. table margarine, corn oil, soya oil,canola oil, olive oil?)
4. Do you eat high-colesterol foods (e.g. eggs, animal organs) only occasionally and in small portion?
5. Do you include high-fibre foods (e.g. wholegrains, dried peas/ beans, fruit, vegetables) in your diet?
6. Do You taste your food before you add salt/sauce?
7. Do You avoid taking very sweet foods/ drinks and try not to add too much sugar to your food?
8. Do you exercise for at least 20 minutes on 3 or more days each week?

9. Is your body weight within the recomended range for your sex and height?

10. Do you take steps to control or reduce stress in your life?

11. Do You get together with close friends, relatives or neighbours at least once a week?

12. Do you go to the dentist at least twice a year?

13. If and when you take alcoholic drinks, do you keep to 2-3 standard drinks a day?

Add up your total number of "YES" responses

Then see how well you have been taking care of your health:

No. of "YES" responses:

$ All 13

Remarks : Well done! Keep it up!

$ 8-13

Remarks : There is room for improvement

$ Less than 8

Remarks : Poor! Try harder!