{"title":"Physical Inactivity is Simply Too Risky During Pregnancy.","authors":"Bryant J Webber","doi":"10.1177/15598276241305544","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276241305544","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276241305544"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11647816/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142848109","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":"Effects of Emotional Eating Behaviour and Burnout Levels of Nurses on Job Performance: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.","authors":"Erhan Sert, Gülcan Kendirkiran","doi":"10.1177/15598276241306301","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276241306301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was conducted to determine the effects of nurses' emotional eating behaviour and burnout levels on job performance. The population of this descriptive and cross-sectional study covered 750 nurses working in İstanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital, and the sample included 255 nurses. The data were collected between 15.08.2023 and 15.11.2023 using the 'Personal Information Form', 'Maslach Burnout Inventory', 'Emotional Eater Questionnaire', and 'Job Performance Scale'. The mean scores of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Emotional Eater Questionnaire of the participant nurses who had been working for 1-5 years, who were dissatisfied with their work and who worked in intensive care were found significantly higher. A positive relationship was found between the Job Performance Scale, the Maslach Burnout Inventory and the Emotional Eater Questionnaire. Based on the obtained data, it was concluded that nurses experience burnout and exhibit emotional eating behaviour. Therefore, it is recommended to support nurses in managing burnout and stress, plan training sessions, and, if necessary, provide psychiatric support. Processes in the work environment can negatively affect nurses emotionally and physically, which is reflected in job performance and patient care. Burnout affects not only job performance but also emotional eating.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276241306301"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11635788/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830429","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}
Carol Shieh, Heather K Hardin, Mandelle Dreu Doerstler, Anna Liss Jacobsen
{"title":"Integration of the 5A's Framework in Research on Obesity and Weight Counseling: Systematic Review of Literature.","authors":"Carol Shieh, Heather K Hardin, Mandelle Dreu Doerstler, Anna Liss Jacobsen","doi":"10.1177/15598276241306351","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276241306351","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The 5A's Framework (Assess, Advise, Assist, Agree, and Arrange) has been recommended as a practice guide for obesity counseling. Its integration in research, however, is not well known. This systematic review was to find how the 5A's Framework was integrated in research on obesity and weight counseling. <b>Methods:</b> A systematic search of four databases was conducted combining two concepts: \"5 A's Framework\" and \"obesity, body size, dieting/eating, exercise, weight loss.\" Inclusion criteria were quantitative studies with the 5A's Framework as a singular intervention or combined with others to influence patients' healthy eating, physical activity, and weight outcomes or care providers' counseling behaviors. Twenty-two studies were included in the final analysis. <b>Results:</b> Most studies were conducted in the primary care setting. The 5A's Framework was (1) integrated in training interventions as formal medical curricular and on-the-job education workshops to influence obesity/weight counseling skills, (2) utilized to develop assessment tools to evaluate counseling behaviors, and (3) combined with behavior change strategies to impact the patient's weight management behaviors and outcomes. <b>Conclusion:</b> The integration of the 5A's Framework in obesity and weight counseling research is wide-ranging. The findings have implications for clinicians to use the framework to better obesity/weight counseling.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276241306351"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11629363/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142814587","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}
Nicole J Berzins, Elizabeth Orsega-Smith, Michael Mackenzie, Mary Lou Galantino, Nicole Culos-Reed, Tara Leonard, Erika Narducci
{"title":"What Do We Know About Group Health Coaching and Cancer Survivorship? A Scoping Review.","authors":"Nicole J Berzins, Elizabeth Orsega-Smith, Michael Mackenzie, Mary Lou Galantino, Nicole Culos-Reed, Tara Leonard, Erika Narducci","doi":"10.1177/15598276241303444","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276241303444","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Group health coaching (GHC) may be a suitable method for supporting healthy lifestyle behaviors in cancer patients and survivors. The aim of this scoping review was to explore GHC interventions targeting this population, specifically examining program composition and measured outcomes. A systematic search strategy was used to identify intervention studies focused on GHC with cancer patients and survivors. Seven studies met the criteria. Studies focused on physical activity, diet, weight loss, or some combination thereof utilizing GHC by itself or as one component of an exercise and/or diet intervention. There was a wide range of measured outcomes, grouped into: feasibility/acceptability; physical activity/exercise; body composition and biomarkers; diet; distress, quality of life, fatigue; and other. Overall, studies were found to be feasible and showed positive results for weight loss, diet, and quality of life. Findings for changes in physical activity, distress, and fatigue were mixed. Additionally, variability was found in many of the GHC components. This review suggests GHC for cancer patients and survivors is still in the nascent stages. However, these studies were deemed feasible and satisfactory to participants, with positive outcomes noted. While still in the early stages, GHC appears promising for supporting positive lifestyle behaviors in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276241303444"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11626552/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142807503","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}
Stacy D D'Andre, Lisa L Ellsworth, Janae L Kirsch, Heather N Montane, Margaret B Kruger, Kristine A Donovan, Carrie A Bronars, Svetomir N Markovic, Shawna L Ehlers
{"title":"Cancer and Stress: Understanding the Connections and Interventions.","authors":"Stacy D D'Andre, Lisa L Ellsworth, Janae L Kirsch, Heather N Montane, Margaret B Kruger, Kristine A Donovan, Carrie A Bronars, Svetomir N Markovic, Shawna L Ehlers","doi":"10.1177/15598276241304373","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276241304373","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stress is ubiquitous in our modern society and contributes to many disease states. This narrative review describes the effect of stress/distress on cancer development and progression. Seminal randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews/meta-analyses, and distress management guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and the Society for Integrative LinearOncology (SIO) are highlighted. We describe the physiological effects of distress, distress assessment, and management. Psychological treatments are summarized. Evidence-based lifestyle modifications and integrative therapies are reviewed in detail, including mindfulness-based techniques, yoga, guided imagery, breathing techniques, hypnosis, exercise, music therapy, qigong/Tai Chi, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and improving sleep and heart rate variability. Recognition and treatment of distress can improve quality of life. More research is needed to determine the effects of managing distress on cancer outcomes, as well as the best type and duration of intervention, noting that the benefits of interventions may be specific for patients with different cancer types.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276241304373"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11624519/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802919","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":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine 2025: Continued Progress, Expanded Mandate.","authors":"James M Rippe","doi":"10.1177/15598276241263791","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241263791","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":"19 1","pages":"4-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11733078/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143014071","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":"Balancing the Scale: Weighing In on Communicating About Diabetes and Weight.","authors":"Sneha Baxi Srivastava","doi":"10.1177/15598276241304622","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276241304622","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biases and stigma related to health, diabetes, and obesity are an obstacle to providing respectful, empathetic, holistic care. Recognizing explicit and implicit biases and understanding the detrimental consequences is key to the stigma that exists, and the impact that it has on patient care is key. Health care professionals have a responsibility to communicate with patients with respect, empathy, and honesty, ensuring the person is at the center of care. There are a multitude of ways to positively change the landscape in which biases exist.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276241304622"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11618835/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802917","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}
Grace Aruoriwo Agah, Lynn Katherine Herrmann, Maureen P Bezold, Moshood F Yussuf
{"title":"Understanding Cardiovascular Health and Lifestyle Choices Among Healthcare Professionals in Medically Underserved Regions in Illinois.","authors":"Grace Aruoriwo Agah, Lynn Katherine Herrmann, Maureen P Bezold, Moshood F Yussuf","doi":"10.1177/15598276241303863","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276241303863","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study assesses the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and stress, as related to healthy lifestyle behaviors among healthcare professionals (HCPs), including medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists, and radiologists, in medically underserved regions (MURs). Using a cross-sectional study design, an online survey was administered to HCPs in MURs of West Central Illinois. A total of 316 HCPs completed the survey. The study population was predominantly White, female, and aged 55 or older. The findings of this research imply that HCPs in medically underserved regions (MURs) with high cholesterol generally do not engage in physical activity. The study showed a correlation between HCP age, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, and high cholesterol, implying that as HCPs age like every other individual, the likelihood of developing these conditions increases. This study emphasizes the role of time constraints and a lack of motivation in limiting HCPs' participation in physical activity in rural areas. Additionally, the study suggests that inadequate access to nutritious food and exercise facilities in rural regions contributes to lower rates of healthy eating and physical activity. Findings demonstrate how essential it is for healthcare professionals to remain vigilant about cardiovascular disease risk factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276241303863"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11618836/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142802920","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":"A Compelling Health Promoting Primary Care Clinic Using a Settings-Based Approach: A Demonstration Project.","authors":"Mary Larson","doi":"10.1177/15598276241303728","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276241303728","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, issued by the World Health Organization in 1986, called for several strategies to promote the public's health. One of the strategies was to create health-promoting health services. Over 35 years have passed since the Ottawa Charter was released, since then, efforts to improve health care have been implemented such as the Patient-Centered Medical Home, the Triple Aim, and the Affordable Care Act, yet little has been done to reorient the cultural and physical environment of health care services to one focused on health promotion. In this perspective, the author offers a compelling description of how one primary care clinic, serving an ethnically and economically diverse population, utilized a settings-based approach to design and implement several health-promoting policies, systems, and environmental strategies. This reorientation of a primary care clinic to one that is health-promoting leveraged the clinical specialty of lifestyle medicine as a cornerstone of the settings-based approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276241303728"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11609965/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142773643","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}
Yasaman N Massih, Anna Nelson, Daniel Handysides, Gina Segovia-Siapco
{"title":"Californian Public University Students' Attitudes, Beliefs, and Barriers to Plant-Based Nutrition.","authors":"Yasaman N Massih, Anna Nelson, Daniel Handysides, Gina Segovia-Siapco","doi":"10.1177/15598276241303700","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15598276241303700","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adopting a plant-based diet (PBD) has environmental sustainability benefits and has been shown to improve overall health and quality of life, yet for most people a diet shift towards a plant-based one remains a challenge, due to personal and environmental obstacles. Important independent decisions on self-care and nutritional habits occur in the first year of enrollment for college students. This cross-sectional quantitative study aims to examine the association between health beliefs, motivators, barriers, self-efficacy, and mental health status and following a more PBD in college students. A total of 449 Californian public university and junior college students completed an online survey. A stepwise multiple regression model was used to predict the level of intention to follow a PBD. Self-efficacy (<i>β</i> = 0.28, <i>P</i> < .001), motivators (<i>β = 0</i>.33, <i>P</i> < .001), and barriers (<i>β</i> = -0.19, <i>P</i> < .001) significantly predicted and accounted for 35% of the variance in intention to follow a PBD. The results reveal that greater self-efficacy, higher motivation, and fewer barriers predicted higher intention to follow a PBD. Beliefs did not add significantly to following a PBD.</p>","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"15598276241303700"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11609937/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142773646","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}