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Book SynopsisTextbook of Lifestyle Medicine The Textbook of Lifestyle Medicine provides foundational knowledge essential to students and scientists across various disciplines to better understand this new area of research and practice. Incorporating the latest evidence-based research on the relationships between lifestyle factors and disease, this unique book discusses the practical tools necessary to address growing public health crises such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease using a holistic approach to physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. The book offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of how lifestyle medicine professionals can prevent and mitigate Lifestyle Diseases'. Clear and accessible chapters explore modifiable lifestyle factors that positively affect health, nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress control, and social support, and highlight the negative impact of smoking, alcohol abuse, and other unhealthy lifestyles. Topics include sleep physiology, the genetic background and development of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), the characteristics and principles of healthy lifestyle, the clinical significance of physical activity, and the mechanisms connecting social interaction and health implications. This important resource: Discusses the global burden and risk factors of the modern disease epidemicCovers a variety of nutritional approaches including the Mediterranean Diet and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietFeatures in-depth coverage of the Mediterranean Lifestyle, a holistic approach to health and wellnessIncludes a clinical practice section and appendices on preventive medicine and public health tools and recommendationsContains key points, take-home messages, self-assessment questions, color artwork and numerous references, citations, internet links, and further reading suggestions Written by two world experts in this growing field, the Textbook of Lifestyle Medicine is a must-have volume for students and practitioners in nutrition, exercise physiology, psychology, addiction therapy, sleep therapy, as well as physicians, nurses, and other health professionals wanting to expand their knowledge and practice.
Trade ReviewThe Textbook of Lifestyle Medicine by the respected biomedical scientists Labros Sidossis and Stephanos N. Kales has been long awaited and is most welcome. New knowledge has confirmed the wisdom of the third branch of Hippocratic Medicine, Dietetics (Diet =way of life) and has revealed the biological basis of ancient promptings for a healthy lifestyle. Lifestyle Medicine is a colossal service of Medicine to Mankind, helping with the prevention and treatment of most of the chronic non-communicable diseases, including anxiety, depression, psychosomatic disorders, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune disorders, osteoporosis, and cancer. The Textbook of Lifestyle Medicine provides a timely great introduction and a systematic guide toward this goal. It represents a major step forward. It is well written, comprehensive, and promoting key aspects of a healthy lifestyle. It will be useful to health care professionals at all stages of their careers, as well as to the public at large. I recommend it enthusiastically and predict many future editions.
George P. Chrousos, MD, MACP, MACE, FRCP Professor of Pediatrics and Endocrinology Emeritus, Holder, UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, Distinguished Investigator Emeritus, NICHD, NIH
The Textbook of Lifestyle Medicine by Dr. Kales and Sidossis is an excellent resource for those who want to teach a course focused on the Mediterranean Lifestyle. The key points, take home messages, and self-assessment questions are useful tools for students and teachers. The textbook includes information about the six pillars of lifestyle medicine including exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress reduction, social connections, and avoidance of risky substances. In addition. there are case studies that review patient experiences and successes with a focus on lifestyle as medicine.
Elizabeth Pegg Frates, MD President-Elect American College of Lifestyle Medicine
The book Lifestyle Medicine by Sidossis and Kales is a “must-have” for anyone who is interested in the role of lifestyle as a determinant of health and wellbeing. The book is wonderfully well written, with a very careful language and aesthetic. One of the most interesting and remarkable aspects is the holistic approach to health and its determinants throughout the book. The authors describe the multi-dimensional nature of lifestyle and explains the importance of each dimension as a determinant of health. The fourth unit is a very valuable tool for professionals who want to apply the principles of the Mediterranean lifestyle to their patients, since each chapter may be used as a guide for a complete assessment of those metabolic diseases and for the promotion of a multidimensional change towards the adoption of a healthier lifestyle. This book is a magnificent work in which Public Health students, medical professionals and public will find the keys to understanding the precepts of lifestyle medicine and the benefits of the Mediterranean lifestyle.
Miguel A. Martínez-González, MD, PhD, MPH Adjunct Professor, Nutrition, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health Professor & Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain Steering Committee of PREDIMED
As the authors state “even small changes toward healthier lifestyle choices can translate into substantial health benefits”. They then go on to provide the knowledge, evidence, and tools to achieve this aim. The pillars of lifestyle medicine are usefully interwoven throughout the textbook while evidenced key points, practical tips and tools all provide the reader with the ‘ammunition’ to help their patients onto a health trajectory which is relevant to them. A fascinating read and especially so around the traditional Mediterranean diet and lifestyle.
Dr Rob Lawson FRCGP, Dip BSLM/IBLM Chair British Society of Lifestyle Medicine President European Lifestyle Medicine Council Chair World Lifestyle Medicine Council
Table of ContentsAbout The Authors viii
Preface ix
Abbreviation List xi
Unit I Lifestyle Choices and Human Health
1 Basic Concepts: Health, Wellness, and Lifestyle 3
2 The Lifestyle Disease Epidemic: Global Burden and Risk Factors 7
3 Components of an Unhealthy Lifestyle 14
4 Characteristics and Principles of a Healthy Lifestyle 28
Unit II Healthy Diets
5 Progression from Nutrients to Dietary Patterns 35
6 Popular Dietary Patterns Around the World 40
7 The Mediterranean Diet: A Dietary Pattern That Has Stood the Test of Time 55
Unit III From Mediterranean Diet to Mediterranean Lifestyle
8 The Mediterranean Lifestyle Paradigm 77
9 Physical Activity in the Mediterranean Region 85
10 The Need for Sleep and Its Effect on Health 104
11 Social Life, Spirituality, and Stress Management 115
Unit IV Mediterranean Lifestyle in Clinical Practice
12 Use of the Mediterranean Lifestyle Paradigm in the Prevention and Treatment of the Metabolic Syndrome 125
13 Obesity Case Study 130
14 Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Case Study 154
15 Hypertension Case Study 169
16 Dyslipidemia Case Study 185
Appendix A Answers to Self-Assessment Questions 202
Appendix B Dietary Models and One-Day Sample Meal Plans 213
Appendix C Food Components of the Mediterranean Diet 231
Appendix D Assessment Tools for the Various Lifestyle Components 242
Glossary 262
Index 265
