ArticleMayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes2024
Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine and its Evolution.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of lifestyle interventions for informal caregivers of older adults: effects on behavioral change, mental health, and physical health.The Gerontologist · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of lifestyle modification interventions and their impact on seizure reduction and quality of life.Epilepsia · 2026Pooled it
- Machine Learning for the Analysis of Healthy Lifestyle Data: Scoping Review and Guidelines.JMIR human factors · 2026Guideline
- Prescribing Physical Activity and Exercise for People with CKD: A Practical Guide by the Global Renal Exercise Network.Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN · 2025Guideline
- Effect of Lifestyle Modification Through Web-Based Telerehabilitation Monitoring Combined With Supervised Sensorimotor Training After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Trial
- Are Midlife Australians Ready to Implement Lifestyle Medicine to Improve Their Health and Wellbeing? A Cross-Sectional Online Survey.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2026Article
- Adherence to Lifestyle Medicine and Sleep-Related Problems Among First-Year University Students in Quito, Ecuador, 2024-2025: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Standard Therapy Plus Adjunctive Vegan Lifestyle Intervention in Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A Case Report.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Implementation of lifestyle recommendations in the Dutch medical specialists' guidelines: a mixed-methods cross-sectional survey study.BMJ open · 2026Article
- The lifestyle continuum: family physicians' attitudes toward lifestyle medicine and their health-promoting lifestyles.Primary health care research & development · 2026Article
- Holistic Lifestyle Framework to Longitudinally Evaluate Cardiovascular Disparities and Post-Diagnosis Changes Among Older Thai Adults.JACC. Asia · 2026Article
- Where is the lifestyle medicine in the Canadian undergraduate medical education curricula? A content analysis.Canadian medical education journal · 2026Article
- Public Perception of Lifestyle Medicine and the Integration of Behavioral Health: A Nationally Representative Survey of U.S. Adults 18.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2026Article
- Development of a Traditional Chinese Medicine Lifestyle Medicine Program for Depression: A Multi-Method Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Relevance of Heart Rate Variability for Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- A Consensus Statement for Ecological Medicine: Moving Toward Connection-Based Medicine.EcoHealth · 2026Article
- Lifestyle medicine in Parkinson's disease.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2026Review
- An Innovative Population Health Tool for Overall Health Status Assessment: Prospective Observational Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Observational
- Exploring Ceramide C16:0 as a Novel Biomarker and Therapeutic Target for Atherosclerosis.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Review
- Building on the Doha Declaration: a white paper on advancing lifestyle medicine for non-communicable disease prevention and health system transformation.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
Lifestyle Medicine (LM) is a rapidly growing discipline that focuses on the role of lifestyle factors in preventing, managing, and reversing chronic disease. At this point in the field's evolution, there is strong evidence that the 6 pillars of LM-a whole-food, plant-predominant eating pattern, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, avoidance of risky substances, and positive social connections-are central in the creation and maintenance of health. Previous publications, many of them randomized controlled studies and meta-analyses, have solidified the evidence base for the use of the 6 pillars within the field of LM. As data emerged, so did its governing body, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), and with it a rich history began to unfold. Several articles have been written on the early history of the ACLM and the growth of the field; however, this review article explores the history and foundation of LM, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of its relevance and impact on health care. It underscores landmark studies that have defined the field and provides a road map detailing national and global barriers and areas of potential future growth.
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