Written in textbook format by two experts in this new area of research and practice, this title incorporates the latest evidence-based research on the relationship between lifestyle factors and disease. Addresses public health concerns such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease using a holistic approach to physical, mental and spiritual wellness. Includes modifiable lifestyle factors that positively affect health, nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress control and social support. Includes numerous figures, graphs, and tables.
- Discusses the global burden and risk factors of the modern disease epidemic
- Covers a variety of nutritional approaches including the Mediterranean Diet and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)
- Features in-depth coverage of the Mediterranean Lifestyle, a holistic approach to health and wellness
- Includes a clinical practice section and appendices on preventive medicine and public health tools and recommendations
- Contains key points, take-home messages, self-assessment questions, color artwork and numerous references, citations, internal links, and further reading suggestions
The book is divided into four units: Lifestyle Choices and Human Health; Healthy Diets; From Mediterranean Diet to Mediterranean Lifestyle; Mediterranean Lifestyle in Clinical Practice
| Publication Date | 2022 |
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| Format | Softcover, 288 pages |
| Product Code | 28112 |
Labros S. Sidossis, PhD, FTOS, FAHA, FNAK, Distinguished Professor and Chairperson, Department of Kinesiology and Health; Professor, Department of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; Director, Wellness and Lifestyle Science Initiative; Rutgers University, New Jersey USA
Stefanos N. Kales, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Professor and Director, Occupational Medicine Residency, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; Division Chief, Occupational Medicine, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, Massachusetts
