Pub Date : 2024-08-01DOI: 10.1177/15598276241268266
Brittney Grant, Jennifer Mandelbaum, Khristian Curry, Kristian Myers, Michele James, Courtney Brightharp, Shauna Hicks
Rural U.S. counties experience racial, geographic, and socioeconomic disparities in chronic diseases. Collaborations among stakeholders in rural areas are needed to make measurable changes in health care outcomes in South Carolina. The Chronic Conditions Care Collaborative (4C Collaborative) was developed to provide an opportunity for health care teams in medically underserved areas of South Carolina to convene to improve diabetes and heart disease outcomes. The 4C Collaborative was a quality improvement (QI) learning collaborative focused on the identification of patients with undiagnosed hypertension, team-based care through medication therapy management (MTM), and diabetes management. All QI work was approached through a health equity lens. Fifteen medical practices across two cohorts participated in the 4C Collaborative and gained access to more than 35 hours of educational content and guided action steps to create systemic changes specific to the needs of their patient population. Participation also conferred access to one-on-one technical assistance with faculty subject-matter experts. The activities within the 4C Collaborative allowed health care practices to identify areas of improvement within their practices and test improvement strategies through Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles. Best practices and lessons learned from learning collaborative participants were compiled into storyboards and presented during end of program celebrations.
{"title":"The Chronic Conditions Care Collaborative (4C Collaborative): A Platform for Improving Diabetes and Heart Disease Outcomes in Rural South Carolina","authors":"Brittney Grant, Jennifer Mandelbaum, Khristian Curry, Kristian Myers, Michele James, Courtney Brightharp, Shauna Hicks","doi":"10.1177/15598276241268266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241268266","url":null,"abstract":"Rural U.S. counties experience racial, geographic, and socioeconomic disparities in chronic diseases. Collaborations among stakeholders in rural areas are needed to make measurable changes in health care outcomes in South Carolina. The Chronic Conditions Care Collaborative (4C Collaborative) was developed to provide an opportunity for health care teams in medically underserved areas of South Carolina to convene to improve diabetes and heart disease outcomes. The 4C Collaborative was a quality improvement (QI) learning collaborative focused on the identification of patients with undiagnosed hypertension, team-based care through medication therapy management (MTM), and diabetes management. All QI work was approached through a health equity lens. Fifteen medical practices across two cohorts participated in the 4C Collaborative and gained access to more than 35 hours of educational content and guided action steps to create systemic changes specific to the needs of their patient population. Participation also conferred access to one-on-one technical assistance with faculty subject-matter experts. The activities within the 4C Collaborative allowed health care practices to identify areas of improvement within their practices and test improvement strategies through Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles. Best practices and lessons learned from learning collaborative participants were compiled into storyboards and presented during end of program celebrations.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141884610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-27DOI: 10.1177/15598276241268195
Matthias N. Ungerer, Christoph Gumbinger
Background: With the increasing use of smartphone-based lifestyle interventions, it is important to understand whether people’s preferred operating system (iOS or Android) is linked to their lifestyle habits. Purpose: Our goal was to determine whether the choice of an iOS- or Android-powered smartphone independently affected daily health habits. Methods: We recruited participants for an online survey using the CloudResearch® Connect™ platform. The survey collected basic sociodemographic data, information on the participant’s primary smartphone operating system, and the HLPCQ to estimate daily health habits. Results: Of the 195 participants, 54.4% identified as Android users. We found that iOS users tended to be younger, had higher estimated annual household incomes, and had higher levels of education. However, we found no statistically significant link between the operating system and the HLPCQ total score or any of its subscales. Instead, age, employment status, and estimated annual household income were found to be more strongly associated with daily health habits. Conclusion: This study did not find a significant association between the smartphone operating system and daily health habits as measured by the HLPCQ. The findings suggest that future smartphone-based lifestyle interventions should instead focus on established sociodemographic factors linked to lifestyle habits.
{"title":"A Comparative Survey on Daily Health Habits Among iPhone and Android Smartphone Users","authors":"Matthias N. Ungerer, Christoph Gumbinger","doi":"10.1177/15598276241268195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241268195","url":null,"abstract":"Background: With the increasing use of smartphone-based lifestyle interventions, it is important to understand whether people’s preferred operating system (iOS or Android) is linked to their lifestyle habits. Purpose: Our goal was to determine whether the choice of an iOS- or Android-powered smartphone independently affected daily health habits. Methods: We recruited participants for an online survey using the CloudResearch® Connect™ platform. The survey collected basic sociodemographic data, information on the participant’s primary smartphone operating system, and the HLPCQ to estimate daily health habits. Results: Of the 195 participants, 54.4% identified as Android users. We found that iOS users tended to be younger, had higher estimated annual household incomes, and had higher levels of education. However, we found no statistically significant link between the operating system and the HLPCQ total score or any of its subscales. Instead, age, employment status, and estimated annual household income were found to be more strongly associated with daily health habits. Conclusion: This study did not find a significant association between the smartphone operating system and daily health habits as measured by the HLPCQ. The findings suggest that future smartphone-based lifestyle interventions should instead focus on established sociodemographic factors linked to lifestyle habits.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141796902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1177/15598276241267213
Stamatios Lampsas, Georgios Marinos, Dimitrios Lambrinos, Panagiotis Theofilis, Ioannis Gialamas, Panteleimon Pantelidis, George E Zakynthinos, Vasiliki Kalogera, Sotirios Pililis, Emmanouil Korakas, Vaia Lambadiari, Kostas A. Papavassiliou, Evangelos Oikonomou, Gerasimos Siasos
Background: Physicians’ exercise habits vary across different medical specialties and health service infrastructure. We assessed physicians’ exercise performance according to the recommendations of the 2020 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines. Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 742 physicians of the Athens Medical Association (AMA), Greece. Utilizing a self-administered questionnaire, physicians’ exercise habits, demographics, specialty, and infrastructure [Hellenic National Health care System (HNHS) or Private System (PS)] were assessed. Subjects were categorized: Moderate-intensity weekly exercise ≥150 min. (Group A); Moderate-intensity weekly exercise <150 min. (Group B). Results: 53.4% of AMA members met the recommended exercise criteria, averaging 240 ± 285 min./week. Significant differences were noted between Group A and B in male sex (58.3% vs 43.1%, P < 0.001), Body Mass Index (24.7 ± 3.8 kg/m2 vs 26.2 ± 4.7 kg/m2, P < 0.001), Smoking (17.4% vs 23.5%, P = 0.04), Diabetes Mellitus (6.6% vs 11.8%, P = 0.01), and activity monitoring wearables usage (45.2% vs 29.8%, P < 0.001). Significantly more doctors in the PS categorized in Group A ( P = 0.008). After adjustment for confounders, HNHS reported 33% decreased odds of achieving the exercise recommendations compared to PS (Odds Ratio: 0.676; 95% CI: 0.484-0.943, P = 0.03). Conclusion: Several factors affect adherence of AMA members to exercise goals. HNHS AMA doctors are less adherent to exercise recommendations, emphasizing the need to strengthen prevention strategies.
背景：在不同的医学专业和医疗服务基础设施中，医生的运动习惯各不相同。我们根据《2020 年欧洲心脏病学会指南》的建议对医生的运动表现进行了评估。研究方法这项横断面研究由希腊雅典医学协会 (AMA) 的 742 名医生组成。通过自填式问卷，对医生的运动习惯、人口统计学、专业和基础设施[希腊国家医疗保健系统（HNHS）或私人系统（PS）]进行了评估。受试者被分为每周中等强度运动≥150 分钟（A 组）；每周中等强度运动 <150 分钟（B 组）。结果显示53.4%的AMA成员符合推荐的运动标准，平均每周运动时间为240±285分钟。A 组和 B 组在男性（58.3% vs 43.1%，P < 0.001）、体重指数（24.7 ± 3.8 kg/m2 vs 26.2 ± 4.7 kg/m2，P < 0.001）、吸烟（17.4% vs 23.5%，P = 0.04）、糖尿病（6.6% vs 11.8%，P = 0.01）和活动监测可穿戴设备使用率（45.2% vs 29.8%，P < 0.001）方面存在显著差异。在 PS 分类中，A 组的医生人数明显较多（P = 0.008）。在对混杂因素进行调整后，与 PS 相比，HNHS 实现运动建议的几率降低了 33%（Odds Ratio：0.676；95% CI：0.484-0.943，P = 0.03）。结论：有几个因素会影响亚美游会员对运动目标的坚持。HNHS 的全美医生对运动建议的坚持程度较低，这强调了加强预防策略的必要性。
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Pub Date : 2024-07-26DOI: 10.1177/15598276241268236
Bree A. Zeyzus Johns, Allison R. Casola, Olivia Rea, Neil Skolnik, Susan K. Fidler
Online child sexual exploitation refers to the use of technology to sexually exploit or harm a person under age 18. In 2020, over 21.7 million reports of online child sexual enticement were filed with law enforcement, highlighting the alarming prevalence of this form of exploitation. This phenomenon has become increasingly prevalent in recent years due increased household internet access to the internet, the increased use of smartphones among children and teens, and the rapid expansion of new technological platforms such as live-streaming and gaming. Despite its risk and prevalence, this form of sexual abuse against children is largely underrepresented in the medical literature, with no formal screening or reporting guidelines for primary care physicians. This paper aims to define online child sexual exploitation, explore its health impacts, identify associated risk factors, and emphasize the pivotal role of primary care physicians in screening and counseling youth. By shedding light on this issue, we strive to address the critical need for safe-guarding the well-being of children and adolescents in an increasingly digital age.
{"title":"Safe-Guarding Youth from Online Sexual Exploitation in the Digital Era: A Role for Primary Care","authors":"Bree A. Zeyzus Johns, Allison R. Casola, Olivia Rea, Neil Skolnik, Susan K. Fidler","doi":"10.1177/15598276241268236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241268236","url":null,"abstract":"Online child sexual exploitation refers to the use of technology to sexually exploit or harm a person under age 18. In 2020, over 21.7 million reports of online child sexual enticement were filed with law enforcement, highlighting the alarming prevalence of this form of exploitation. This phenomenon has become increasingly prevalent in recent years due increased household internet access to the internet, the increased use of smartphones among children and teens, and the rapid expansion of new technological platforms such as live-streaming and gaming. Despite its risk and prevalence, this form of sexual abuse against children is largely underrepresented in the medical literature, with no formal screening or reporting guidelines for primary care physicians. This paper aims to define online child sexual exploitation, explore its health impacts, identify associated risk factors, and emphasize the pivotal role of primary care physicians in screening and counseling youth. By shedding light on this issue, we strive to address the critical need for safe-guarding the well-being of children and adolescents in an increasingly digital age.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141782968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-24DOI: 10.1177/15598276241266783
Allyssa Cole, Francesca Corrales, Emily Stone, Duke Biber
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of the 3-week Walking and Lifestyle Coaching (WALC) program with university college students to promote health behavior change and reduce chronic disease risk. Methods: During the 3-week WALC program, students received weekly peer health and wellness coaching while engaging in a 30-minute walk throughout campus. Each week, physical activity was directly measured using pedometers, and self-report physical activity behavior, steps, and daily reflections were reported using a self-monitoring journal. At baseline and follow-up, students completed biometrics screening, mental health questionnaires, and the Cooper 1.5 mile walk test to evaluate cardiovascular fitness. Results: A total of 35 college students participated in the WALC program. The mean daily steps number of steps during the WALC program was 6315 ( SD = 2073.16). Only 25/35 participants reported steps for the entire WALC program (71.43%). There was not a statistically significant difference in generalized anxiety, perceived stress, depression, quality of life, or self-compassion. There was a slight decline in body fat percentage, although not statistically significant. There was an average improvement of 89 seconds on the 1.5-mile walk/run test. Discussion: The WALC program was developed to be inclusive, feasible, and a mechanism to synergize campus resources to collaborate on behalf of student wellness. It is necessary for this program to be utilized on university campuses in diverse geographical regions (i.e., rural, urban, or suburban), with diverse students (i.e., racially, ethnically, gender-identity, and religious affiliation.), and with universities of all sizes and funding levels. Future research could consider the use of a control group as well as an online self-monitoring journal.
{"title":"The Walking and Lifestyle Coaching (WALC) Program for University Students: A Pilot Study","authors":"Allyssa Cole, Francesca Corrales, Emily Stone, Duke Biber","doi":"10.1177/15598276241266783","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241266783","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of the 3-week Walking and Lifestyle Coaching (WALC) program with university college students to promote health behavior change and reduce chronic disease risk. Methods: During the 3-week WALC program, students received weekly peer health and wellness coaching while engaging in a 30-minute walk throughout campus. Each week, physical activity was directly measured using pedometers, and self-report physical activity behavior, steps, and daily reflections were reported using a self-monitoring journal. At baseline and follow-up, students completed biometrics screening, mental health questionnaires, and the Cooper 1.5 mile walk test to evaluate cardiovascular fitness. Results: A total of 35 college students participated in the WALC program. The mean daily steps number of steps during the WALC program was 6315 ( SD = 2073.16). Only 25/35 participants reported steps for the entire WALC program (71.43%). There was not a statistically significant difference in generalized anxiety, perceived stress, depression, quality of life, or self-compassion. There was a slight decline in body fat percentage, although not statistically significant. There was an average improvement of 89 seconds on the 1.5-mile walk/run test. Discussion: The WALC program was developed to be inclusive, feasible, and a mechanism to synergize campus resources to collaborate on behalf of student wellness. It is necessary for this program to be utilized on university campuses in diverse geographical regions (i.e., rural, urban, or suburban), with diverse students (i.e., racially, ethnically, gender-identity, and religious affiliation.), and with universities of all sizes and funding levels. Future research could consider the use of a control group as well as an online self-monitoring journal.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141782901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-23DOI: 10.1177/15598276241262721
Genevieve N. Healy, Ana D. Goode, Lucy Campbell, Amit Sikder, Denis Giguere, Sjaan R. Gomersall
AimTo explore short-term barriers and enablers to maintaining behaviour changes in adults with type 2 diabetes who had completed a lifestyle behaviour change program.MethodsFocus groups with 44 participants identified barriers and enablers at the end-of-program (n = 8 groups: anticipated); and, 1-month post-program (n = 6 groups: experienced). Thematic inductive analysis was undertaken independently by two authors, discussed, then deductively grouped according to the Capability (physical, psychological), Opportunity (physical, social), Motivation (automatic, reflective) – Behaviour (COM-B) model.ResultsNine barriers were identified: two anticipated, one experienced, and six common to both timepoints. Key barriers related to physical capability (health ability), physical opportunity (difficulty accessing and using resources), social opportunity (unwillingness to invest in social networks), and reflective motivation (lack of internal drive). Eleven enablers were identified: all across both timepoints. Key enablers related to psychological capability (knowledge), physical opportunity (access and use of program resources), social opportunity (sense of belonging and safety within the program), automatic motivation (beliefs and awareness around perceived risk; monitoring of progress), and reflective motivation (committed to change).DiscussionFindings suggest diabetes management programs should enable ongoing access to their resources. Investing in mechanisms to scaffold program graduates into suitable community-based activities may also be beneficial.
{"title":"Barriers and Enablers to Maintaining Behaviour Changes Following a Lifestyle Intervention for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes","authors":"Genevieve N. Healy, Ana D. Goode, Lucy Campbell, Amit Sikder, Denis Giguere, Sjaan R. Gomersall","doi":"10.1177/15598276241262721","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241262721","url":null,"abstract":"AimTo explore short-term barriers and enablers to maintaining behaviour changes in adults with type 2 diabetes who had completed a lifestyle behaviour change program.MethodsFocus groups with 44 participants identified barriers and enablers at the end-of-program (n = 8 groups: anticipated); and, 1-month post-program (n = 6 groups: experienced). Thematic inductive analysis was undertaken independently by two authors, discussed, then deductively grouped according to the Capability (physical, psychological), Opportunity (physical, social), Motivation (automatic, reflective) – Behaviour (COM-B) model.ResultsNine barriers were identified: two anticipated, one experienced, and six common to both timepoints. Key barriers related to physical capability (health ability), physical opportunity (difficulty accessing and using resources), social opportunity (unwillingness to invest in social networks), and reflective motivation (lack of internal drive). Eleven enablers were identified: all across both timepoints. Key enablers related to psychological capability (knowledge), physical opportunity (access and use of program resources), social opportunity (sense of belonging and safety within the program), automatic motivation (beliefs and awareness around perceived risk; monitoring of progress), and reflective motivation (committed to change).DiscussionFindings suggest diabetes management programs should enable ongoing access to their resources. Investing in mechanisms to scaffold program graduates into suitable community-based activities may also be beneficial.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141782903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-22DOI: 10.1177/15598276241264739
Bryant J. Webber
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Pub Date : 2024-07-20DOI: 10.1177/15598276241261646
Blake M. Hauser, Matthew Parsons, Besmira Alija, Christine Kim, Andrew Nguyen, Joy Moses, Sierra Tseng, Christopher Alba, Kniya Dédé, Megan Gimmen, Evelyn Lemus Silva, Diviya Rajesh, Lily Mirfakhraie, Alan Z. Yang, Meghan Ariagno, Kelly Moutsioulis, Erin Reilly, Reza Askari, Nancy L. Cho, Amy Evenson, Arundhati Ghosh, Sophia McKinley, Roy Phitayakorn, Beth Frates
The rigorous demands of medical education create circumstances that can make it challenging to maintain a healthy diet. Evaluations from students at an urban medical school in the northeast U.S. regarding their surgery clerkship highlighted the difficulty of finding healthy snacks or meals between operations and patient care obligations. In response, we implemented the Nutritional Wellness Initiative, a pilot program designed to offer accessible, healthy snacks to medical students during their surgery clerkship. We conducted a 3-month pilot program at three hospital sites and surveyed participants. Responses were compared to controls who completed their surgery rotation before initiation of the pilot program. Both groups emphasized the importance of having access to food during the workday for student wellness, with less than 50% of students in either group eating lunch daily during the surgery rotation. Of students who participated in the pilot program, 63% used the provided snacks at least once per week. This model offers one approach to improving student access to nutritious snacks during the busy surgery workday. To improve our program going forward, we have engaged the Director of Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness in the Department of Surgery to help optimize nutritional delivery and to create student education resources regarding healthy snacking habits and choices.
{"title":"Improving Medical Student Access to Nutrition During the Core Surgery Clerkship","authors":"Blake M. Hauser, Matthew Parsons, Besmira Alija, Christine Kim, Andrew Nguyen, Joy Moses, Sierra Tseng, Christopher Alba, Kniya Dédé, Megan Gimmen, Evelyn Lemus Silva, Diviya Rajesh, Lily Mirfakhraie, Alan Z. Yang, Meghan Ariagno, Kelly Moutsioulis, Erin Reilly, Reza Askari, Nancy L. Cho, Amy Evenson, Arundhati Ghosh, Sophia McKinley, Roy Phitayakorn, Beth Frates","doi":"10.1177/15598276241261646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241261646","url":null,"abstract":"The rigorous demands of medical education create circumstances that can make it challenging to maintain a healthy diet. Evaluations from students at an urban medical school in the northeast U.S. regarding their surgery clerkship highlighted the difficulty of finding healthy snacks or meals between operations and patient care obligations. In response, we implemented the Nutritional Wellness Initiative, a pilot program designed to offer accessible, healthy snacks to medical students during their surgery clerkship. We conducted a 3-month pilot program at three hospital sites and surveyed participants. Responses were compared to controls who completed their surgery rotation before initiation of the pilot program. Both groups emphasized the importance of having access to food during the workday for student wellness, with less than 50% of students in either group eating lunch daily during the surgery rotation. Of students who participated in the pilot program, 63% used the provided snacks at least once per week. This model offers one approach to improving student access to nutritious snacks during the busy surgery workday. To improve our program going forward, we have engaged the Director of Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness in the Department of Surgery to help optimize nutritional delivery and to create student education resources regarding healthy snacking habits and choices.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141744982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-19DOI: 10.1177/15598276241265282
John La Puma
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Pub Date : 2024-07-19DOI: 10.1177/15598276241263790
James M. Rippe
Individuals who choose to be inactive accept the same increased risk of heart disease as individuals who smoke a pack of cigarettes a day! Unfortunately, between 11%-15% of the adult population still smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, whereas, 60%-80% of adults are either not adequately active or completely inactive. Thus, inactivity carries the same risk as smoking a pack of cigarettes per day and is between 4-5 times more prevalent!
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