BACK GROUND
‘Lifestyle medicine is the application of medical, behavioural, motivational and environmental principles to the management of lifestyle related health problems in a clinical setting. Teaching self-care and self-management are important elements of lifestyle medicine.’
The “Physician Competencies for Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine” Article was published in the journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2010. This was a landmark article, as it was the first to describe the competencies necessary for a physician to practice primary care-based lifestyle medicine. It was written by a blue ribbon panel of lifestyle medicine experts from multiple disciplines and organisations, including the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) and the American College of lifestyle medicine.
Lifestyle Medicine is declared as a foundational science to health and well-being by promoting the prevention of avoidable lifestyle-related diseases, by advocating treatment of diseases of the 21st century with a holistic approach and by influencing healthcare and health policy. Raising awareness of lifestyle medicine principles and providing leadership and support for healthcare practitioners is a primary objective.
References
- ACLM. What is Lifestyle Medicine. 2015 5/21/2018; Available from: https://www.lifestylemedicine.org/What-is-Lifestyle-Medicine.
- Lianov, L., Core Competencies lntroducton in Lifestyle Medicine Competencies. 2018, ACPM, ACLM: American College of Preventive Medicine.
- Egger, G., A Binns, and S. Rossner, Lifestyle Medicine: Managing Diseases of Lifestyle in the 21st Century. 2010: McGraw-Hill.
- Rankin, P, et al., Effectiveness of a volunteer-delivered lifestyle modification program for reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors. Am J Cardiol, 2012. 109(1 ): p. 82-6.
- Barnard, R.J., et al., Response of non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients to an intensive program of diet and exercise. Diabetes Care, 1982. 5(4): p. 370-4.
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Aims and Objectives
- To introduce this speciality to healthcare community and medical students
- Renowned national and international speakers will speak about various pillars of
Lifestyle Medicine and their role in various diseases - To introduce preventive aspects of LM in daily routine
- Lifestyle Modification and its role in immunity enhancement
Target Audience:
- Members of healthcare community
- Medical Students of various institutes
- Doctors, specialists, family physicians
- Lifestyle specialists, Health coaches
- General public