ArticlePloS one2015
Characteristics of interventions targeting multiple lifestyle risk behaviours in adult populations: a systematic scoping review.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.
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- A multilevel social network approach to studying multiple disease-prevention behaviors.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Addressing nutrition and physical activity in substance use disorder treatment: Client reports from a wellness-oriented, tobacco-free policy intervention.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2023Article
- Health Risk Behaviour Inventory Validation and its Association with Self-regulatory Dispositions.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundModifiable lifestyle risk behaviours such as smoking, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and alcohol misuse are the leading causes of major, non-communicable diseases worldwide. It is increasingly being recognised that interventions which target more than one risk behaviour may be an effective and efficient way of improving people's lifestyles. To date, there has been no attempt to summarise the global evidence base for interventions targeting multiple risk behaviours.
objectiveTo identify and map the characteristics of studies evaluating multiple risk behaviour change interventions targeted at adult populations in any country.
methodsSeven bibliographic databases were searched between January, 1990, and January/ May, 2013. Authors of protocols, conference abstracts, and other relevant articles were contacted. Study characteristics were extracted and inputted into Eppi-Reviewer 4.
resultsIn total, 220 studies were included in the scoping review. Most were randomised controlled trials (62%) conducted in the United States (49%), and targeted diet and physical activity (56%) in people from general populations (14%) or subgroups of general populations (45%). Very few studies had been conducted in the Middle East (2%), Africa (0.5%), or South America (0.5%). There was also a scarcity of studies conducted among young adults (1%), or racial and minority ethnic populations (4%) worldwide.
conclusionsResearch is required to investigate the interrelationships of lifestyle risk behaviours in varying cultural contexts around the world. Cross-cultural development and evaluation of multiple risk behaviour change interventions is also needed, particularly in populations of young adults and racial and minority ethnic populations.
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