Lifestyle medicine

From WikiMD.org
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Lifestyle Medicine

Lifestyle Medicine (pronunciation: /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈmɛdɪsɪn/) is a branch of medicine dealing with the research, prevention, and treatment of disorders caused by lifestyle factors such as nutrition, physical inactivity, and chronic stress.

Etymology

The term "Lifestyle Medicine" is derived from the English words "lifestyle" meaning the way in which a person lives, and "medicine" referring to the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Definition

In the context of healthcare, Lifestyle Medicine is the use of lifestyle interventions in the treatment and management of disease. Its main approach is to address the root causes of disease with evidence-based therapies in nutrition, physical activity, rest, social involvement, and environmental exposure.

Related Terms

  • Preventive Medicine: A type of medicine that focuses on preventing diseases before they occur.
  • Nutrition: The science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health, and disease of an organism.
  • Physical Activity: Any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure.
  • Chronic Stress: The response to emotional pressure suffered for a prolonged period of time in which an individual perceives they have little or no control.
  • Environmental Exposure: Contact with environmental contaminants in the air, water, soil, or food.

See Also

External links

Esculaap.svg

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.


Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski