background and purpose: lifestyle is defined as the unique behavioral patterns and habits of an individual. if lifestyle is imbalanced, risk of illnesses and burdensome events increases. lifestyle plays a key role in the modulation of body mass index (bmi) and prevention of obesity. this study aimed to investigate the relationship between lifestyle and bmi in the administrative employees of boj...

UNLABELLED Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the commonest liver disease in developed countries. However, there are no current data on the cost-effectiveness of therapeutic options such as lifestyle modification, pioglitazone, or vitamin E. We undertook a cost utility analysis to compare these strategies. Using a third-party payer perspective, a deterministic Markov model was developed to ...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To describe the short-term and long-term results of lifestyle modification for obesity. RECENT FINDINGS Randomized controlled trials, which compared different diet and activity interventions were reviewed. Studies that investigated the efficacy of new technologies to provide lifestyle modification, such as web-based delivery, also were examined. SUMMARY In general, compreh...

Childhood obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. We aimed to determine the effects of lifestyle modification programs on fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels in overweight children. We queried six relevant electronic databases and manually searched for studies published before December 2016. Overweight/obese children who underwent a lifestyle modification for more than 6 months wer...

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Obesity 2009, 16:347–352 Purpose of review To describe the short-term and long-term results of lifestyle modification for obesity. Recent findings Randomized controlled trials, which compared different diet and activity interventions were reviewed. Studies that investigated the efficacy of new technologies to provide lifestyle modification, such as w...

Introduction: Being in an intimate relationship with a person with multiple sclerosis (MS) may have a substantial impact on the partner's quality of life. Existing research has largely focused on negative impacts of MS for both people with MS (PwMS) and their partners and has sampled the population of partners of PwMS who have primarily adopted standard medical management only. Modifiable lifes...

Heart disease and related sequelae are a leading cause of death and healthcare expenditure throughout the world. Although many patients opt for surgical interventions, lifestyle modification programs focusing on nutrition and exercise have shown substantial health benefits and are becoming increasing popular. We conducted a year-long lifestyle modification program to mediate cardiovascular risk...

ISSUE ADDRESSED Community-based lifestyle modification programs can be a valuable strategy to reduce risk factors for chronic disease. However, few government-funded programs report their results in the peer-reviewed literature. Our aim was to report on the effectiveness of the Healthy Eating Activity and Lifestyle (HEAL) program, a program funded under the Australian government's Healthy Commu...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Although notably common, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has no specific cure. Lifestyle modification may be as important as medication; however, few studies support the effectiveness of such modifications. We performed this observational study of IBS patients to explore further the role of lifestyle changes in treatment. METHODS This study included 831 men who enlisted in 2010...