OBJECTIVES Suboptimal health status (SHS) is considered to be an intermediate status between disease and health, and is characterised by a decline in vitality, in physiological function and in the capacity for adaptation. Although the incidence of SHS is high, the underlying causes remain unclear. Lifestyle is one of the most important factors affecting health status; however, the relationship ...

BACKGROUND Obesity has become a world-wide epidemic and is spreading to countries with emerging economies. Previously tested interventions are often too costly to maintain in the long term. This leaves a need for improved strategies for management of the epidemic. Nudge Theory presents a new collection of methods, deemed "nudges", which have the potential for low-cost and broad application to g...

Recent research results indicate that organic consumers have a healthier diet than other consumers. This suggests that there might be a positive relationship between organic consumption and a healthy lifestyle. One aim of an ongoing research project is to analyse whether consumers with a high organic consumption have a higher interest in nutrition and a healthy living than other consumers. In o...

The potential of rimonabant, the first representative of a new class of drugs, the CB1-receptor blocker, to induce weight loss and beneficial metabolic effects in support of a healthier lifestyle are undoubtedly impressive (references 3 and 4 of the letter). Guidelines, however, are to be based on available evidence in the form of published, full papers at the time they are consented. In view o...

OBJECTIVES In this exploratory study we examined the associations between several social network characteristics and lifestyle behaviours in adults at increased risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In addition, we explored whether similarities in lifestyle between individuals and their network members, or the level of social support perceived by these individuals, could explain these a...

www.thelancet.com/oncology Vol 9 November 2008 1023 diabetes, hyperlipidaemia, or obesity, whether large, comprehensive randomised trials addressing the use of such interventions in obese patients with prostate cancer are even needed could be questioned. Most men with prostate cancer die of causes other than prostate cancer, and therefore oncologists should already be recommending lifestyle cha...

This paper describes the design of an advanced smartphone pedometer developed as part of a larger solution aimed at encouraging a healthier lifestyle through regular physical activity, called Move2Play. Move2Play provides several motivational methods to promote exercise, some of which are based on the use of points derived from tracked activity. While current pedometers are easily tricked into ...