Pub Date : 2024-04-10DOI: 10.1177/15598276241241023
Karen S. Johnson, Padmaja Patel
An outdated and burdensome fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement system has significantly compromised primary care delivery in the US for decades, leading to a dire shortage of primary care workers. Support for primary care must increase from all public and private payers with well-designed value-based primary care payment. Patient care enabled by value-based payment is typically described or “labeled” as value-based care and commonly viewed as distinctly different from other models of care delivery. Unfortunately, labels tend to put individuals in camps that can make the differences seem greater than they are in practice. Achieving the aims of value-based care, aligned with the quintuple aims of health care, is common across many delivery models. The shrinking primary care workforce is too fragile to be fragmented across competing camps. Seeing the alignment across otherwise separate disciplines, such as lifestyle medicine and value-based care, is essential. In this article, we point to the opportunities that arise when we widen the lens to look beyond these labels and make the case that a variety of models and perspectives can meld together in practice to produce the kind of high-quality primary care physicians, care teams, and patients are seeking.
{"title":"Whole Health Revolution: Value-Based Care + Lifestyle Medicine","authors":"Karen S. Johnson, Padmaja Patel","doi":"10.1177/15598276241241023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241241023","url":null,"abstract":"An outdated and burdensome fee-for-service (FFS) reimbursement system has significantly compromised primary care delivery in the US for decades, leading to a dire shortage of primary care workers. Support for primary care must increase from all public and private payers with well-designed value-based primary care payment. Patient care enabled by value-based payment is typically described or “labeled” as value-based care and commonly viewed as distinctly different from other models of care delivery. Unfortunately, labels tend to put individuals in camps that can make the differences seem greater than they are in practice. Achieving the aims of value-based care, aligned with the quintuple aims of health care, is common across many delivery models. The shrinking primary care workforce is too fragile to be fragmented across competing camps. Seeing the alignment across otherwise separate disciplines, such as lifestyle medicine and value-based care, is essential. In this article, we point to the opportunities that arise when we widen the lens to look beyond these labels and make the case that a variety of models and perspectives can meld together in practice to produce the kind of high-quality primary care physicians, care teams, and patients are seeking.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576345","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 : 2024-04-10DOI: 10.1177/15598276241244719
Michelle Alencar, Rachel Sauls, Kelly Johnson, Shreya Thakkar, Anthony Carmona, Aaron Morse, Sirish Nakka
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been tied to chronic conditions, such as obesity. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is an effective treatment, device discomfort impacts treatment adherence. Health and wellness coaching (HWC) can increase weight loss (WL) and adherence across other treatment types. This study aims to determine whether participants undergoing an HWC program improve CPAP device usage and WL compared to control group (CG). Participants were randomly selected to participate in the HWC group in conjunction with standard care. The HWC participants were gender, age, weight, CPAP usage (e.g., hours, days), and race matched to CG participants receiving standard care only. Variables collected include demographics (i.e., age, gender), CPAP device usage, and weight across four time points (baseline, 3-, 6-, and 9-months). Paired samples t-test and Pearson’s coefficient correlation were conducted to determine how outcomes differ between groups. Of 232 participants studied, those in the HWC group significantly increased CPAP usage over time ( P < .001) vs CG (6.5 ± 1.8, and 5.0 ± 2.3 hours, respectively). The HWC group had significantly more weight loss (11.0 ± 14.5 lbs.) than CG (5.7 ± 16.1 lbs.) across the 9-month timeline ( P < .001). This study provides evidence that HWC can improve CPAP adherence and weight loss.
{"title":"Health and Wellness Coaching Can Improve Usage of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Participants With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity","authors":"Michelle Alencar, Rachel Sauls, Kelly Johnson, Shreya Thakkar, Anthony Carmona, Aaron Morse, Sirish Nakka","doi":"10.1177/15598276241244719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241244719","url":null,"abstract":"Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been tied to chronic conditions, such as obesity. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is an effective treatment, device discomfort impacts treatment adherence. Health and wellness coaching (HWC) can increase weight loss (WL) and adherence across other treatment types. This study aims to determine whether participants undergoing an HWC program improve CPAP device usage and WL compared to control group (CG). Participants were randomly selected to participate in the HWC group in conjunction with standard care. The HWC participants were gender, age, weight, CPAP usage (e.g., hours, days), and race matched to CG participants receiving standard care only. Variables collected include demographics (i.e., age, gender), CPAP device usage, and weight across four time points (baseline, 3-, 6-, and 9-months). Paired samples t-test and Pearson’s coefficient correlation were conducted to determine how outcomes differ between groups. Of 232 participants studied, those in the HWC group significantly increased CPAP usage over time ( P < .001) vs CG (6.5 ± 1.8, and 5.0 ± 2.3 hours, respectively). The HWC group had significantly more weight loss (11.0 ± 14.5 lbs.) than CG (5.7 ± 16.1 lbs.) across the 9-month timeline ( P < .001). This study provides evidence that HWC can improve CPAP adherence and weight loss.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576322","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 : 2024-04-10DOI: 10.1177/15598276241242340
Viet T. Tran, Elizabeth M. Vaughan, Stephanie Kim, Craig A. Johnston
Group-based interventions in health care have demonstrated a positive influence on patient outcomes by strengthening patient-healthcare professional relationships and providing an avenue for patient empowerment through shared experiences and belongingness. Groups have been shown to enhance social and psychological support, improve self-management behaviors, and encourage peer-support. However group settings also present challenges, such as discomforts in sharing within a group context and managing diverse group dynamics. We outline the efficacy and dynamics of group-based activities in health care settings. This includes key behavioral components of groups, such as creating a safe, supportive, and cohesive environment in group activities where confidentiality is paramount. By recognizing principles for group and moderator behaviors, individuals are more likely to maximize the potential of these interventions.
{"title":"Group-Based Interventions in Lifestyle Medicine","authors":"Viet T. Tran, Elizabeth M. Vaughan, Stephanie Kim, Craig A. Johnston","doi":"10.1177/15598276241242340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241242340","url":null,"abstract":"Group-based interventions in health care have demonstrated a positive influence on patient outcomes by strengthening patient-healthcare professional relationships and providing an avenue for patient empowerment through shared experiences and belongingness. Groups have been shown to enhance social and psychological support, improve self-management behaviors, and encourage peer-support. However group settings also present challenges, such as discomforts in sharing within a group context and managing diverse group dynamics. We outline the efficacy and dynamics of group-based activities in health care settings. This includes key behavioral components of groups, such as creating a safe, supportive, and cohesive environment in group activities where confidentiality is paramount. By recognizing principles for group and moderator behaviors, individuals are more likely to maximize the potential of these interventions.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576518","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 : 2024-04-09DOI: 10.1177/15598276241244725
Matthew W. Kaufman, Sarah DeParis, Marily Oppezzo, Cheri Mah, Megan Roche, Levi Frehlich, Michael Fredericson
Background: Healthy aging is defined as survival to advanced age while retaining autonomy in activities of daily living, high societal participation, and good quality of life. Sarcopenia, insomnia, cognitive impairment, and changes in sensation can be key hinderances to healthy aging, but nutritional supplements may abate their impact. As research advances, an updated review on their efficacy on age-related conditions is warranted. Results: Sarcopenia can be mitigated through proper protein intake, supplements like creatine, and in certain situations Branched-Chain Amino Acids and Vitamin D, in adults over 65. Melatonin supplementation has moderate evidence for improving sleep, while valerian root lacks evidence. Magnesium, tart cherry, and kiwifruits have shown promising impacts on sleep in limited articles. Magnesium, Vitamin D, and B vitamin supplementation have been shown to improve cognition in those with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease but require further study prior to recommendation. The Age-Related Eye Disease Study supplement combination is routinely recommended to reduce risk of progression to advance stages of age-related macular degeneration. Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Folate have been investigated for their roles in mitigating age-related hearing losses. Conclusions: Nutritional supplements and lifestyle changes may mitigate disabilities across multiple domains of age-related illnesses and promote healthy aging.
背景：健康老龄化的定义是，在保持日常生活自理能力、较高的社会参与度和良好的生活质量的同时，还能存活到晚年。肌肉疏松症、失眠、认知障碍和感觉变化可能是阻碍健康老龄化的主要因素，但营养补充剂可以减轻它们的影响。随着研究的不断深入，有必要对营养补充剂对老年相关疾病的疗效进行最新评述。结果：对于 65 岁以上的成年人来说，通过摄入适当的蛋白质、肌酸等营养补充剂，以及在某些情况下补充支链氨基酸和维生素 D，可以缓解 "肌肉疏松症"。褪黑素补充剂在改善睡眠方面有中等程度的证据，而缬草根则缺乏证据。在有限的文章中，镁、酸樱桃和猕猴桃对睡眠有良好的影响。镁、维生素 D 和 B 族维生素补充剂已被证明可改善轻度认知障碍和阿尔茨海默氏症患者的认知能力，但在推荐之前还需要进一步研究。老年性眼病研究》常规推荐补充剂组合，以降低老年性黄斑变性发展到晚期的风险。阿尔法硫辛酸和叶酸在减轻老年性听力损失方面的作用已得到研究。结论营养补充剂和生活方式的改变可减轻多种老年相关疾病的残疾，促进健康老龄化。
{"title":"Nutritional Supplements for Healthy Aging: A Critical Analysis Review","authors":"Matthew W. Kaufman, Sarah DeParis, Marily Oppezzo, Cheri Mah, Megan Roche, Levi Frehlich, Michael Fredericson","doi":"10.1177/15598276241244725","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241244725","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Healthy aging is defined as survival to advanced age while retaining autonomy in activities of daily living, high societal participation, and good quality of life. Sarcopenia, insomnia, cognitive impairment, and changes in sensation can be key hinderances to healthy aging, but nutritional supplements may abate their impact. As research advances, an updated review on their efficacy on age-related conditions is warranted. Results: Sarcopenia can be mitigated through proper protein intake, supplements like creatine, and in certain situations Branched-Chain Amino Acids and Vitamin D, in adults over 65. Melatonin supplementation has moderate evidence for improving sleep, while valerian root lacks evidence. Magnesium, tart cherry, and kiwifruits have shown promising impacts on sleep in limited articles. Magnesium, Vitamin D, and B vitamin supplementation have been shown to improve cognition in those with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease but require further study prior to recommendation. The Age-Related Eye Disease Study supplement combination is routinely recommended to reduce risk of progression to advance stages of age-related macular degeneration. Alpha-Lipoic Acid and Folate have been investigated for their roles in mitigating age-related hearing losses. Conclusions: Nutritional supplements and lifestyle changes may mitigate disabilities across multiple domains of age-related illnesses and promote healthy aging.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576321","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 : 2024-04-05DOI: 10.1177/15598276241242349
Beth Frates
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Pub Date : 2024-04-04DOI: 10.1177/15598276241242013
Elisa Marin-Couture, Julie-Alexandra Moulin, Anne-Sophie Thibault, Paul Poirier, Jean-Pierre Després, Anette Gallant, Vincent Lamarre, Natalie Alméras, Isabelle Lemieux, Christian Chabot, Maria-Cecilia Gallani, Marie-Eve Piché, Benoit J. Arsenault, Angelo Tremblay, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Caroline Rhéaume
The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing lifestyle interventions in primary care settings with hypertensive patients and their effect on blood pressure, body composition, cardiometabolic markers, and antihypertensive drug use. Sixty participants diagnosed with stage 1 hypertension were randomly assigned to 4 groups: (1) Standard medical care (control), (2) Physical activity protocol, (3) Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, and (4) Combination of physical activity protocol and DASH diet. Participants received counseling from family physicians, nurses, kinesiologists, and registered dietitians. Various assessments were conducted before (T0) and after (T6) the interventions, including 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, blood and urine tests, anthropometric measurements, computed tomography to measure adipose tissue, submaximal exercise test to estimate maximal oxygen consumption and health questionnaires. Fifty-one (51) participants (51/57, 89%) completed the program. All interventions reduced blood pressure indices between T0 and T6, except the combined interventions group. Body composition and cardiometabolic parameters were improved in all groups, except for the control group. In total, 28% of participants (7/23) reduced or stopped their antihypertensive medications at T6. The results suggest that structured lifestyle interventions are feasible in primary care and improve blood pressure and cardiometabolic parameters in patients with stage 1 hypertension.
{"title":"Impact of Lifestyle Medicine Interventions on the Management of Systemic Hypertension in Primary Care: A Canadian Randomized Controlled Trial","authors":"Elisa Marin-Couture, Julie-Alexandra Moulin, Anne-Sophie Thibault, Paul Poirier, Jean-Pierre Després, Anette Gallant, Vincent Lamarre, Natalie Alméras, Isabelle Lemieux, Christian Chabot, Maria-Cecilia Gallani, Marie-Eve Piché, Benoit J. Arsenault, Angelo Tremblay, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Caroline Rhéaume","doi":"10.1177/15598276241242013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241242013","url":null,"abstract":"The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of implementing lifestyle interventions in primary care settings with hypertensive patients and their effect on blood pressure, body composition, cardiometabolic markers, and antihypertensive drug use. Sixty participants diagnosed with stage 1 hypertension were randomly assigned to 4 groups: (1) Standard medical care (control), (2) Physical activity protocol, (3) Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, and (4) Combination of physical activity protocol and DASH diet. Participants received counseling from family physicians, nurses, kinesiologists, and registered dietitians. Various assessments were conducted before (T0) and after (T6) the interventions, including 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, blood and urine tests, anthropometric measurements, computed tomography to measure adipose tissue, submaximal exercise test to estimate maximal oxygen consumption and health questionnaires. Fifty-one (51) participants (51/57, 89%) completed the program. All interventions reduced blood pressure indices between T<jats:sub>0</jats:sub> and T<jats:sub>6</jats:sub>, except the combined interventions group. Body composition and cardiometabolic parameters were improved in all groups, except for the control group. In total, 28% of participants (7/23) reduced or stopped their antihypertensive medications at T<jats:sub>6</jats:sub>. The results suggest that structured lifestyle interventions are feasible in primary care and improve blood pressure and cardiometabolic parameters in patients with stage 1 hypertension.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576342","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 : 2024-04-04DOI: 10.1177/15598276241242026
Jengyu Lai
Chronic wounds impact 4.5% of the US population, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of their types and underlying mechanisms. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), prevalent in 25% of individuals with diabetes, contribute significantly to lower limb amputations. The pathophysiology involves neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, impaired immunity, glycemic control, and mechanical stress. Lifestyle medicine emerges as a pivotal aspect of care, offering both prevention and treatment by integrating plant-predominant nutrition, physical activity, stress management, avoidance of harmful substances, restful sleep, and social connectedness. These interventions impact gene interactions, immune function, and tissue regeneration, playing a crucial role in chronic wound management. The standard of care involves a multidisciplinary approach, emphasizing infection and vascular management, pressure offloading, conducive wound healing environments, and lifestyle adjustments. As diabetes prevalence rises, a proactive integration of lifestyle interventions is crucial, offering a promising avenue to alleviate the growing healthcare burden associated with chronic wounds.
{"title":"Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Wound Management","authors":"Jengyu Lai","doi":"10.1177/15598276241242026","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241242026","url":null,"abstract":"Chronic wounds impact 4.5% of the US population, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of their types and underlying mechanisms. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), prevalent in 25% of individuals with diabetes, contribute significantly to lower limb amputations. The pathophysiology involves neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, impaired immunity, glycemic control, and mechanical stress. Lifestyle medicine emerges as a pivotal aspect of care, offering both prevention and treatment by integrating plant-predominant nutrition, physical activity, stress management, avoidance of harmful substances, restful sleep, and social connectedness. These interventions impact gene interactions, immune function, and tissue regeneration, playing a crucial role in chronic wound management. The standard of care involves a multidisciplinary approach, emphasizing infection and vascular management, pressure offloading, conducive wound healing environments, and lifestyle adjustments. As diabetes prevalence rises, a proactive integration of lifestyle interventions is crucial, offering a promising avenue to alleviate the growing healthcare burden associated with chronic wounds.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576306","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 : 2024-04-04DOI: 10.1177/15598276241242012
Mahima Gulati
Hormonal disorders like PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, male hypogonadism are commonly encountered in clinical practice in the US and worldwide, with rising frequency. These typically affect patients during young or middle age, compared with other common chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, where onset may usually be in middle or older age. Multiple studies point to the role of disordered lifestyle health behaviors as contributory to these endocrinopathies, and conversely therapeutic lifestyle changes leading to improvement in signs, symptoms, biochemical markers, and sequelae of these conditions. This article presents 3 different real life case studies of the conditions enlisted above and documents the positive impact of lifestyle improvements on their disease condition. Therapeutic lifestyle behaviors are an extremely useful and important component of management of these familiar endocrinologic disorders, and clinicians need to routinely counsel their patients about healthy lifestyle interventions when treating these common syndromes.
{"title":"Lifestyle Medicine’s Role in Common Hormonal Disorders: A Case-Based Discussion","authors":"Mahima Gulati","doi":"10.1177/15598276241242012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241242012","url":null,"abstract":"Hormonal disorders like PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, male hypogonadism are commonly encountered in clinical practice in the US and worldwide, with rising frequency. These typically affect patients during young or middle age, compared with other common chronic illnesses like type 2 diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, where onset may usually be in middle or older age. Multiple studies point to the role of disordered lifestyle health behaviors as contributory to these endocrinopathies, and conversely therapeutic lifestyle changes leading to improvement in signs, symptoms, biochemical markers, and sequelae of these conditions. This article presents 3 different real life case studies of the conditions enlisted above and documents the positive impact of lifestyle improvements on their disease condition. Therapeutic lifestyle behaviors are an extremely useful and important component of management of these familiar endocrinologic disorders, and clinicians need to routinely counsel their patients about healthy lifestyle interventions when treating these common syndromes.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576565","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 : 2024-04-03DOI: 10.1177/15598276241242732
Fanny Huang, Deena Sukhon, Jessica R. Cummings, Nikita Lee, Elizabeth Carlson, Michelle Jankowski, Virginia Uhley
Background: Whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) dietary patterns can be used as a lifestyle modification to lower blood pressure and lose weight. This study aimed to observe the effects of WFPB dietary patterns and improve nutrition education in medical school. Methods: Forty-six medical students participated in the four-week Plant Plunge challenge, which consisted of a pre- and post-challenge health screening, weekly nutrition seminars, and the personal challenge to eat more WFPB. Afterward, an anonymous survey was sent to participants to analyze nutrition education quality in medical school. Results: The Wilcoxon Signed Rank test indicated statistically significant improvement in weight and blood pressure (BP) (N = 33). The median (interquartile range) difference in weight from pre- to post- was −.9 (−2.2, .0, P < .0461) pounds, whereas the differences in systolic and diastolic BP were −5.0 (−9.0, −.5, P < .049) and −7.0 (−11.0, −2.0, P < .0037) mmHg, respectively. Participants were significantly more likely to advocate for the integration of nutrition information into the medical school curriculum ( P = .0162). Conclusions: Short-term lifestyle modifications with WFPB dietary patterns help reduce weight and BP. Incorporating nutrition seminars in medical education may improve long-term patient outcomes.
{"title":"Empowering Medical Students: Unveiling the Benefits of Nutrition Seminars and Plant-Based Diets in Medical School Education","authors":"Fanny Huang, Deena Sukhon, Jessica R. Cummings, Nikita Lee, Elizabeth Carlson, Michelle Jankowski, Virginia Uhley","doi":"10.1177/15598276241242732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276241242732","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) dietary patterns can be used as a lifestyle modification to lower blood pressure and lose weight. This study aimed to observe the effects of WFPB dietary patterns and improve nutrition education in medical school. Methods: Forty-six medical students participated in the four-week Plant Plunge challenge, which consisted of a pre- and post-challenge health screening, weekly nutrition seminars, and the personal challenge to eat more WFPB. Afterward, an anonymous survey was sent to participants to analyze nutrition education quality in medical school. Results: The Wilcoxon Signed Rank test indicated statistically significant improvement in weight and blood pressure (BP) (N = 33). The median (interquartile range) difference in weight from pre- to post- was −.9 (−2.2, .0, P < .0461) pounds, whereas the differences in systolic and diastolic BP were −5.0 (−9.0, −.5, P < .049) and −7.0 (−11.0, −2.0, P < .0037) mmHg, respectively. Participants were significantly more likely to advocate for the integration of nutrition information into the medical school curriculum ( P = .0162). Conclusions: Short-term lifestyle modifications with WFPB dietary patterns help reduce weight and BP. Incorporating nutrition seminars in medical education may improve long-term patient outcomes.","PeriodicalId":47480,"journal":{"name":"American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140576344","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 : 2024-04-03DOI: 10.1177/15598276241243296
Shelly S. Bakst, Dolev Karolinsky
Introduction: Vegetarianism in its various forms has gained global recognition in part because of the notion that it is healthier; however, associations between plant-based diets and selected lifestyle practices in Israel have yet to be clarified. Methods: A population-based sample consisting of 1396 Israeli adults was collected via telephone survey, between the years 2013-2014. Differentiation between self-defined and actual vegetarians was initially verified (based on food intake). Next, “actual” vegetarian status was studied in relation to demographics and health behaviors. Results: Approximately 5% (N = 65) of respondents (5.8% Jews and 3.0% Arabs) were “self-defined” vegetarians; but only about half (N = 33) adhered to genuine vegetarian diets. By contrast, nearly 2% (N = 26) of those self-identified as non-vegetarians were “actual” vegetarians; thus, 4.4% (N = 59) of the sample were verified “vegetarians.” And while socio-demographic features did not meaningfully capture differences by vegetarianism status, “actual” vegetarians were significantly more likely than non-vegetarians to be physically active (OR = 1.7), use nutritive supplements (OR = 2.4) and read food product labels (OR = 1.9; all P < .01). Conclusions: Aggregately, “actual” vegetarian participants were more inclined to have healthier lifestyle practices relative to their non-vegetarian counterparts. Forthcoming research using larger samples should however exploit constant assessment measures to validate the link between vegetarianism and health-promoting correlates.
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