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Chinese Journal of Diagnostics(Electronic Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (02): 83-90. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-655X.2026.02.002

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Academic decoding and theoretical expansion of " Behaviors Determine Health" theory framework

Zhen Yang1, Zhiyin Yang2,()   

  1. 1Center for Intelligent Diagnosis and Home Healthcare, Jinshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
    2Institute of Behavioral Medicine Education, Jining Medical University, Jining 272067, China
  • Received:2026-03-06 Online:2026-05-26 Published:2026-06-12
  • Contact: Zhiyin Yang

Abstract:

In 2007, Professor Yang Zhiyin creatively proposed the concept of " Behaviors Determine Health". Subsequently, through years of research and practice in collaboration with Chief Physician Yang Zhen of Fudan University, they developed several core tenets progressively, forming a fundamentally complete theoretical framework. This system represents not only a paradigm shift in behavioral medicine but also an enlightenment of values regarding health concepts. This paper transcends conventional medical interpretations by examining the theoretical framework through a multidimensional lens at the intersection of the science, the humanities, and the philosophy. Research indicates that the scientific core of " Behaviors Determine Health" lies in elevating behavior from a related factor to a determining factor in health. Its humanistic essence manifests in awakening the individual′s autonomous agency, while its philosophical significance resides in reconstructing the causal chain of " knowledge-action-outcome". This paper distills four essential characteristics of the theory: the philosophical clarity in casual attribution, the cultural continuity of unifying knowledge and action, the methodological revolution of shifting intervention points forward and the value restoration centered on self-discipline. These characteristics reveal its unique value as a guiding principle for health in the 21st-century. It is also a gift from Chinese doctors to people worldwide.

Key words: Behaviors Determine Health, Behavioral medicine, Humanistic value, Unity of knowledge and action

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