[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR85.3]

[Page 420]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
PART 85--HEALTH PROMOTION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 85.3  Definitions.

    Health Promotion. Any combination of health education and related 
organizational, social, economic or health care interventions designed 
to facilitate behavioral and environmental alterations that will improve 
or protect health. It includes those activities intended to support and 
influence individuals in managing their own health through lifestyle 
decisions and selfcare. Operationally, health promotion includes smoking 
prevention and cessation, physical fitness, nutrition, stress 
management, alcohol and drug abuse prevention, and early identification 
of hypertension.
    Lifestyle. The aggregated habits and behaviors of individuals.
    Military Personnel. Includes all U.S. military personnel on active 
duty, U.S. National Guard or Reserve personnel on active duty, and 
Military Service Academy cadets and midshipmen.
    Self-Care. Includes acceptance of responsibility for maintaining 
personal health, and decisions concerning medical care that are 
appropriate for the individual to make.
    Target Populations. Military personnel, retirees, their families, 
and civilian employees.