Language
English
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Journal
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
DOI
10.1177/15598276231193643
PMID
38511114
PMCID
PMC10948931
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
9-25-2023
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Abstract
Lifestyle behavior modification is an essential component to prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases worldwide. For the last 40 years, studies have recognized that there is suboptimal training of physicians in lifestyle medicine and its implementation in clinical settings. The lack of nutrition and exercise counseling occurring in the medical office does not reflect the high level of evidence supporting its use. Lifestyle behavior counseling is complex; as are the individualized needs of patients. Therefore, we suspect that the lack of knowledge in nutrition and exercise prescriptions are not the only barriers to providing optimal care. Reframing lifestyle medicine interventions like nutrition and exercise from adjunctive to central to treatment and reframing the role of the physician therein may be necessary to address important barriers to overall lifestyle behavioral counseling.
Keywords
interprofessional collaboration, nutrition and exercise counseling, physician training, cognitive reframing, barriers to lifestyle interventions
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Vega, Molly R; Nadeem, Saad; Vaughan, Elizabeth M; et al., "The Use of Reframing: Increasing the Importance of Lifestyle Medicine" (2023). Faculty and Staff Publications. 4272.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/baylor_docs/4272