{"title":"From Social Isolation to Connection: A Prescription for Health and Wellness.","authors":"Sneha Baxi Srivastava","doi":"10.1177/15598276251361459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276251361459","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social isolation and loneliness are a public health crisis-nearly half of U.S. adults report feeling lonely, yet most don't recognize it as a serious issue-impacting people across communities and generations. The impact on physical and mental health is overwhelming. This paper is a glimpse into this problem, and provides an overview of how to approach conversations as a health care professional, highlighting the role of a pharmacist. This expanded role also aligns with lifestyle medicine principles, where the focus shifts from disease treatment to wellness promotion. In this framework, pharmacists act as health coaches, community educators, and system-level innovators.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276251361459"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12316676/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144776558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah Ibrahim, Jasper R Senff, Janani Sivakumar, Matthew Ventresca, Judith Coulson, Sanjula Singh, Aleksandra Pikula
{"title":"Lifestyle Medicine Education in Health Professionals Curricula: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Sarah Ibrahim, Jasper R Senff, Janani Sivakumar, Matthew Ventresca, Judith Coulson, Sanjula Singh, Aleksandra Pikula","doi":"10.1177/15598276251362806","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276251362806","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Underlying NCDs are modifiable risk factors, which may be targeted through Lifestyle Medicine (LM). LM is an evidence-based and clinical discipline that supports healthy lifestyle habits. Much of LM integration in practice is rooted in the education afforded within health professional's curricula. The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of LM educational interventions within health professional's curricula on knowledge, competence, self-efficacy/confidence and skills. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted with data analyzed using descriptive statistics and a Random Effect Meta-analysis. A total of 14 studies were included. Interventions centered around substance use, nutrition and physical activity with no studies obtained on the sleep health, stress management and social connectedness pillars. Interventions showed a positive impact on improving knowledge standardized mean difference (SMD): 0.71 (95% CI: 0.25-1.18), self-esteem/self-confidence SMD: 1.34 (95% CI: 0.61-2.07), and outcome practice SMD: 0.78 (95% CI 0.29-1.26). There was insufficient power to provide reliable estimates for the attitude outcome. Integrating LM educational interventions within health professional's curricula is promising and recommended to better equip trainees and future health care providers to support patients with the adoption of a healthy lifestyle.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276251362806"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12313616/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144776559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Disordered Eating Behaviors in Individuals With Physical Disabilities: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Emma Raffman, Prakash Jayabalan","doi":"10.1177/15598276251363516","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276251363516","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper aims to review the current literature on the prevalence of eating disorders (EDs) and their manifestations in individuals with physical disabilities (IWPD). To do this, we performed a comprehensive search of PubMed and identified 631 articles that were potentially relevant to this study. Following a title, abstract, and full-text review, 48 articles were selected. Among the 48 articles included in this review, demographics which were assessed included individuals with spina bifida, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, and athletes with disabilities. These articles were primarily case reports or cross-sectional studies that discussed anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating, food addiction, pica, and sleep-related eating disorders. Upon further analysis of these articles, we conclude eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors are prevalent among individuals with physical disabilities though different disabilities often exhibit different EDs originating from different etiologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276251363516"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12303930/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144754827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lifestyle Medicine Education and Pediatrics: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go.","authors":"Lorraine Marasco Schratz, Brammy Rajakumar, Beth Frates","doi":"10.1177/15598276251359509","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276251359509","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276251359509"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12279760/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144700085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Evolution of Lifestyle Medicine Education: What, Why, How, Who, and What Now.","authors":"Beth Frates","doi":"10.1177/15598276251359562","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276251359562","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276251359562"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12276203/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144683385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Hospital Menu as a Tool for Nutrition Education for Patients, Healthcare Workers, and the Broader Hospital Community.","authors":"Jennifer Utter, Kaitlin Brennan, Sally McCray","doi":"10.1177/15598276251360647","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276251360647","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this perspective we describe our experience in developing a novel approach to delivering nutrition education through the hospital patient menu to a broad audience. Using an evolving, themed 'weekly specials' patient menu, unique nutrition education materials were developed across a range of topics, aligned with menu themes to be delivered to patients, staff and the broader community. The current strategy has successfully been implemented over a 3 year period. It has been driven by a series of patient menus showcasing nutritious, varied and sustainable nutrients and ingredients accompanied by a diverse range of education mediums including in-service education sessions for staff, printed nutrition education materials for patients and social-media messaging for the broader community. We are unaware of any other hospital (or institution) that consistently draws on their core patient menu to inspire and educate staff and the broader community. Opportunities for application in other institutions such as schools and worksites are evident.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276251360647"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12274326/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meera Rao, Parvathi Perumareddi, Kyler Brinton, Christina Sherman, Niko Linzer, Tiffany Follin, Lea Sacca
{"title":"The Role of Wellness and Well-being in Addressing Medical Student Burnout in the United States: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Meera Rao, Parvathi Perumareddi, Kyler Brinton, Christina Sherman, Niko Linzer, Tiffany Follin, Lea Sacca","doi":"10.1177/15598276251359529","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276251359529","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This scoping review explores factors that contribute to medical students' burnout and identifies the barriers hindering efforts to address burnout and interventions implemented to improve well-being. This scoping review was conducted using the Arksey and O'Malley York methodology. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines guided the processes of data extraction, evaluation, and reporting of findings. The most common interventions included peer-mentorship programs (n = 6), well-being curriculum interventions (n = 5), virtual wellness programs (n = 1), exercise-based events (n = 1), fireside chats (n = 1), reflective writing courses (n = 1), and faculty-led life coaching (n = 1). Commonly identified risk factors consisted of failure to nurture personal relationships that support emotional resilience (n = 4), the academic rigors of medical education (n = 4), poor time management (n = 3), and poor financial planning or a high debt burden (n = 3). In summary, these studies demonstrate a diverse range of approaches to improving student wellness as influenced through peer and faculty mentoring, highlighting the importance of intervention frequency, continuity across all stages of medical training, and the value of intimate, informal settings in enhancing faculty and student engagement. Our findings will inform future efforts in improving medical student burnout through the design and implementation of various types of wellness programming and systemic changes in medical education.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276251359529"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12274214/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Juan P González-Rivas, Seyed Arsalan Seyedi, Jeffrey I Mechanick
{"title":"Artificial Intelligence Enabled Lifestyle Medicine in Diabetes Care: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Juan P González-Rivas, Seyed Arsalan Seyedi, Jeffrey I Mechanick","doi":"10.1177/15598276251359185","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276251359185","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To examine the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in lifestyle medicine focused on diabetes care as a narrative review. <b>Methods:</b> Relevant keywords were identified and searched using PubMed to find relevant studies on AI in diabetes lifestyle management. <b>Results:</b> AI applications in diabetes care were divided into four primary categories: 1- predictive models for diabetes risk and complications, which can utilize random forest and deep learning, demonstrating high accuracy rates (>80%); 2- personalized lifestyle recommendations, which can utilize clustering techniques and causal forest analysis to adapt interventions, leading to enhanced glycemic control and weight reduction; 3- remote monitoring and self-management tools, which can utilize digital twin technology and machine learning for behavior modeling, showing improved patient adherence and clinical results; and 4- clinical decision support systems, which assess various data sources for enhanced diagnosis and treatment suggestions. <b>Conclusion:</b> AI technologies show significant potential in improving diabetes care through multiple modalities that offer scalable cost-effective solutions, improved patient outcomes, and more efficient resource distribution.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276251359185"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12274213/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144676160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jasmin Hundal, Supriya Peshin, Rahat Ghazanfar, Sandi Hayes, Sami Mansfield, Nicole Sirotin, Amy Comander
{"title":"Implementing Lifestyle Medicine in Cancer Survivorship: A Narrative Review of Global Models.","authors":"Jasmin Hundal, Supriya Peshin, Rahat Ghazanfar, Sandi Hayes, Sami Mansfield, Nicole Sirotin, Amy Comander","doi":"10.1177/15598276251359525","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276251359525","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cardiovascular disease and cancer are the leading causes of mortality in developed countries. Advances in screening and treatment have led to a growing population of cancer survivors who require long-term supportive care. Many experience persistent health challenges, including fatigue, functional decline, and cardiometabolic comorbidities. Lifestyle medicine, which includes nutrition, physical activity, stress management, sleep, social connections, and risk reduction, provides a structured approach to optimizing survivorship outcomes.This narrative review examines the role of Lifestyle Medicine in oncology and highlights global implementation models. Programs analyzed include the Mass General Cancer Center's Lifestyle Medicine Clinic, the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia's exercise oncology framework, the Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's Lifestyle Medicine Oncology Program, and Kansas City's community-based Cancer Wellness for Life initiative. Across diverse clinical settings, structured lifestyle interventions have been associated with improved treatment tolerance, quality of life, and the potential to reduce cardiometabolic risk factors. Hospital-based programs integrate multidisciplinary support, while community-driven initiatives expand access to lifestyle interventions. Despite strong evidence supporting these approaches, barriers to widespread adoption include gaps in clinician training, limited institutional support, and disparities in patient access. Global models show the feasibility and advantages of integrating Lifestyle Medicine into survivorship care. Increasing access, overcoming implementation challenges, and using technology can improve survivorship outcomes. Including Lifestyle Medicine in standard oncology care can improve long-term health and encourage survivors to manage their well-being actively.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276251359525"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12255655/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144638429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}