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Category: Health Behavior & Nutrition Sciences

Vivian Huang lifts a bar bell in the Lil Bob gym at UD

Vivian Huang, Humans of Health Sciences

April 18, 2019 Written by Nicolette Jimenez and Ashley Barnas | Photo by Ashley Barnas

Health Behavior & Nutrition Science

B.S. in Health Behavior Science

Class of 2019

"[Health Behavior Science] is important to this world and to the health of the community because our health impacts us in our daily life. Health is a human right - everyone has different individual, social, or environmental factors that may affect how they can obtain the resources they need. Health Behavior Science can help solve health disparities in our community to increase quality of life for future generations through research, health promotion, public policy etc...

I have learned that taking care of your health should be a priority, so I’ve incorporated healthier habits in my life, such as eating cleaner, walking more, and training smarter to meet my powerlifting goals."

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