Lifestyle medicine: A positive approach to stemming the tide of non-communicable diseases in South Africa

Non-communicable diseases account for most deaths globally and they are the main reason for patient consultations. Conventional medicine focuses on pharmaceutical and surgical interventions to manage these diseases. Most management protocols recognise the foundational role of lifestyle changes, but...

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Autor principal:	Dave R. Glass
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	AOSIS 2021
Materias:	lifestyle medicine disease reversal medical education non-communicable diseases lifestyle changes diet exercise Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ee0980209b9f42a8a688331d83f792fc2021-11-24T07:44:19ZLifestyle medicine: A positive approach to stemming the tide of non-communicable diseases in South Africa2078-61902078-620410.4102/safp.v63i1.5394https://doaj.org/article/ee0980209b9f42a8a688331d83f792fc2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5394https://doaj.org/toc/2078-6190https://doaj.org/toc/2078-6204Non-communicable diseases account for most deaths globally and they are the main reason for patient consultations. Conventional medicine focuses on pharmaceutical and surgical interventions to manage these diseases. Most management protocols recognise the foundational role of lifestyle changes, but practical lifestyle medicine interventions need to become part of the medical curriculum and part of each consultation to make an impact. This article presents the rationale for the launch of the South African Lifestyle Medicine Association as an important facilitator of that process.Dave R. GlassAOSISarticlelifestyle medicinedisease reversalmedical educationnon-communicable diseaseslifestyle changesdietexerciseMedicineRENSouth African Family Practice, Vol 63, Iss 1, Pp e1-e4 (2021)
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description	Non-communicable diseases account for most deaths globally and they are the main reason for patient consultations. Conventional medicine focuses on pharmaceutical and surgical interventions to manage these diseases. Most management protocols recognise the foundational role of lifestyle changes, but practical lifestyle medicine interventions need to become part of the medical curriculum and part of each consultation to make an impact. This article presents the rationale for the launch of the South African Lifestyle Medicine Association as an important facilitator of that process.
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title	Lifestyle medicine: A positive approach to stemming the tide of non-communicable diseases in South Africa
title_short	Lifestyle medicine: A positive approach to stemming the tide of non-communicable diseases in South Africa
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Lifestyle medicine: A positive approach to stemming the tide of non-communicable diseases in South Africa

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