Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practice
Poor lifestyle choices including physical inactivity, adverse nutrition and tobacco use are strongly associated with heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disease and cancer. These four diseases are responsible for over 50% of mortality worldwide. Yet lifestyle intervention is underemphasised in the...
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| author | E.W. Derman D.N. Patel C.J. Nossel M.P. Schwellnus |
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| description | Poor lifestyle choices including physical inactivity, adverse nutrition and tobacco use are strongly associated with heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disease and cancer. These four diseases are responsible for over 50% of mortality worldwide. Yet lifestyle intervention is underemphasised in the undergraduate training of doctors and other health professionals. This article reviews the lifestyle factors related to chronic non-communicable disease and suggests small but meaningful interventions for general practitioners to incorporate into daily practice. The upcoming series to be published in Family Practice regarding “lifestyle modification in chronic disease states” is introduced. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4e4e139ebbd7443c871f6e5f22a0050c2025-08-20T03:47:11ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042008-08-0150461210.1080/20786204.2008.10873732969Healthy lifestyle interventions in general practiceE.W. Derman0D.N. Patel1C.J. Nossel2M.P. Schwellnus3MRC/UCT Research Unit for Sports Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape TownVitality WellnessVitality WellnessMRC/UCT Research Unit for Sports Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape TownPoor lifestyle choices including physical inactivity, adverse nutrition and tobacco use are strongly associated with heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disease and cancer. These four diseases are responsible for over 50% of mortality worldwide. Yet lifestyle intervention is underemphasised in the undergraduate training of doctors and other health professionals. This article reviews the lifestyle factors related to chronic non-communicable disease and suggests small but meaningful interventions for general practitioners to incorporate into daily practice. The upcoming series to be published in Family Practice regarding “lifestyle modification in chronic disease states” is introduced.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1221poor lifestyle choices |
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