Lifestyle Medicine

Jeffrey I. Mechanick, M.D.Clinical Professor of MedicineDirector, Metabolic SupportDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone DiseaseIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York NYRobert F. Kushner, MDProfessor of MedicineNorthwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineNorthwestern Comprehensive Center on ObesityChicago, IL, USA

“In 32 chapters the authors review the influence of lifestyle on medical conditions, but more important is how changes in lifestyle may improve these diseases. An interesting approach which has led to formation of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. For clinical practitioners.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 14 (2), December, 2016)“Each chapter is a standalone monograph with an introduction, very short vignettes of a case history, followed by the psychological aspects, physical impact, some evidence-based management thoughts, resources, and references. … This book takes a comprehensive approach, covering many of areas that the single-issue monographs on this topic do not. As such this is a valuable overview that has tremendous value to primary care or specialist clinicians, and for supporting medicalprofessionals such as nutritionists, physical therapists, and pharmacists.” (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2016)

• Why Lifestyle Medicine?.- The importance of Healthy Living and Defining Lifestyle Medicine.- Communication and Behavioral Change Tools: A Primer for Lifestyle Medicine Counseling.- Paradigms of Lifestyle Medicine and Wellness.- Composite Risk Scores.- Clinical Assessment of Lifestyle and Behavioral Factors During Weight Loss Treatment.- Anthropometrics and Body Composition.- Physical Activity Measures.- Metabolic Profiles - Based on the 2013 Prevention Guidelines.- The Chronic Care Model and the Transformation of Primary Care.- Guidelines for Healthy Eating.- A Review of Commercial and Proprietary Weight Loss Programs.- Physical Activity Programs.- Behavior Modification and Cognitive Therapy.- Treating Tobacco Use in Clinical Practice.- Alcohol Use and Management.- Sleep Management.- Integrative Medicine.- Transcultural Applications to Lifestyle Medicine.- Community Engagement and Networks: Leveraging Partnerships to Improve Lifestyle.- Lifestyle Therapy as Medicine for the Treatment of Obesity.- Lifestyle Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus.- Lifestyle Therapy in the Management of Cardiometabolic Risk: Diabetes Prevention, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia.- Cancer.- LIFESTYLE MEDICINE FOR THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION.- Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Patients with Persistent Pain.- Forestalling Age-Related Brain Disorders.- Chronic Kidney Disease.- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and steatohepatitis.- Gastroenterology Disease and Lifestyle Medicine.- Lifestyle Medicine and Chronic Pulmonary Disease.- Lifestyle Medicine and HIV-infected patients.