Healthy lifestyle and prevention strategies

2003 ◽  
pp. 366-375
Author(s):  
Melissa Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Prevention Strategies

scholarly journals Diagnosis, epidemiology and pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus: An update for psychiatrists

2004 ◽  
Vol 184 (S47) ◽  
pp. s55-s63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard I. G. Holt
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Vascular Complications ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Pharmacological Interventions ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
Current Thinking ◽  
Insidious Onset ◽  
Life Threatening

BackgroundDiabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder characterised by persistent hyperglycaemia. The prevalence of diabetes is increased in people with schizophrenia.AimsTo provide an update of current thinking in diabetes for practising psychiatrists.MethodLiterature review.ResultsDiabetes is a costly condition in individual, social and economic terms, and the global burden of diabetes is increasing in most populations. The insidious onset and asymptomatic nature of diabetes results in many people remaining undiagnosed and at great risk of developing life-threatening vascular complications. Lifestyle and pharmacological interventions can reduce incident diabetes and delay its progression.ConclusionsPublic health policies are urgently required to encourage people to follow a healthy lifestyle. Primary prevention strategies for diabetes should target individuals at especially high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, including those with severe mental illness.

scholarly journals Susceptibility of the Bhopal–methyl isocyanate (MIC)–gas–tragedy survivors and their offspring to COVID-19: What we know, what we don’t and what we should?

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 4225-4230
Author(s):  
Chinnu Sugavanam Senthilkumar ◽  
Tahir Mohi-Ud-Din Malla ◽  
Sameena Akhter ◽  
Nand Kishore Sah ◽  
Narayanan Ganesh
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Methyl Isocyanate ◽  
Fatality Rate ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Lifestyle Practices ◽  
Public Health Officials ◽  
Respiratory Hygiene ◽  
Long Term Survivors ◽  
Regular Intake

Abstract There is credible evidence that the 1984–Bhopal–methyl isocyanate (MIC)–gas–exposed long-term survivors and their offspring born post-exposure are susceptible to infectious/communicable and non-communicable diseases. Bhopal’s COVID-19 fatality rate suggests that the MIC–gas tragedy survivors are at higher risk, owing to a weakened immune system and co-morbidities. This situation emboldened us to ponder over what we know, what we don’t, and what we should know about their susceptibility to COVID-19. This article aims at answering these three questions that emerge in the minds of public health officials concerning prevention strategies against COVID-19 and health promotion in the Bhopal MIC-affected population (BMAP). Our views and opinions presented in this article will draw attention to prevent and reduce the consequences of COVID-19 in BMAP. From the perspective of COVID-19 prophylaxis, the high-risk individuals from BMAP with co-morbidities need to be identified through a door-to-door visit to the severely gas-affected regions and advised to maintain good respiratory hygiene, regular intake of immune-boosting diet, and follow healthy lifestyle practices.

scholarly journals Polyphenols’ Cardioprotective Potential: Review of Rat Fibroblasts as Well as Rat and Human Cardiomyocyte Cell Lines Research

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 774
Author(s):  
Michał Otręba ◽  
Leon Kośmider ◽  
Anna Rzepecka-Stojko
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
World Health ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Rat Cardiomyocytes ◽  
The World ◽  
Rat Fibroblasts ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Potential Use

According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases are responsible for 31% of global deaths. A reduction in mortality can be achieved by promoting a healthy lifestyle, developing prevention strategies, and developing new therapies. Polyphenols are present in food and drinks such as tea, cocoa, fruits, berries, and vegetables. These compounds have strong antioxidative properties, which might have a cardioprotective effect. The aim of this paper is to examine the potential of polyphenols in cardioprotective use based on in vitro human and rat cardiomyocytes as well as fibroblast research. Based on the papers discussed in this review, polyphenols have the potential for cardioprotective use due to their multilevel points of action which include, among others, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antithrombotic, and vasodilatory. Polyphenols may have potential use in new and effective preventions or therapies for cardiovascular diseases, yet more clinical studies are needed.

scholarly journals Curbing the Cost of Cancer Treatment- A Pipe Dream or a viable possibility for the Government?

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-170
Author(s):  
Krishna Sharan
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Tobacco Consumption ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Primary And Secondary Prevention ◽  
Lung Cancers ◽  
Anti Cancer ◽  
Simple Step ◽  
The Government ◽  
Pipe Dream ◽  
The Cost

Cancer is on the rise, and is known to cause significant impact on the health and socio-economics of a Nation. Initiatives must be taken by the Government to bring down the preventable cancers by primary and secondary prevention strategies. Steps must also be taken to regulate the prices of anti-cancer medicines, and corruption must be checked. Only then will it be possible to provide affordable treatment for a patient suffering from cancer. Lastly, despite the phenomenal growth of Oncology as a science, the single most important factor that has improved the outcome of a patient with cancer is awareness. It is the knowledge of the lady who just felt a lump in her breast that she needs to show it to a doctor, or the understanding of a person that practicing a healthy lifestyle significantly reduces the risk of developing cancer, that has made the maximum impact on the outcome of this disease called cancer. A simple step of spreading awareness in the hazards of smoking and tobacco consumption and conducting smoking cessation programs could bring down the incidence of various cancers like lung cancers, head and neck cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, etc. significantly.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nje.v2i1.6377 Nepal Journal of Epidemiology 2012;2 (1):168-170 

scholarly journals Frailty, lifestyle, genetics and dementia risk

2021 ◽  
pp. jnnp-2021-327396
Author(s):  
David D Ward ◽  
Janice M Ranson ◽  
Lindsay M K Wallace ◽  
David J Llewellyn ◽  
Kenneth Rockwood
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Risk ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Frailty Index ◽  
Risk Scores ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviours ◽  
High Genetic Risk ◽  
Dementia Risk ◽  
Incident Dementia ◽  
Dementia Prevention

ObjectiveTo optimise dementia prevention strategies, we must understand the complex relationships between lifestyle behaviours, frailty and genetics.MethodsWe explored relationships between frailty index, healthy lifestyle and polygenic risk scores (all assessed at study entry) and incident all-cause dementia as recorded on hospital admission records and death register data.ResultsThe analytical sample had a mean age of 64.1 years at baseline (SD=2.9) and 53% were women. Incident dementia was detected in 1762 participants (median follow-up time=8.0 years). High frailty was associated with increased dementia risk independently of genetic risk (HR 3.68, 95% CI 3.11 to 4.35). Frailty mediated 44% of the relationship between healthy lifestyle behaviours and dementia risk (indirect effect HR 0.95, 95% CI 0.95 to 0.96). Participants at high genetic risk and with high frailty had 5.8 times greater risk of incident dementia compared with those at low genetic risk and with low frailty (HR 5.81, 95% CI 4.01 to 8.42). Higher genetic risk was most influential in those with low frailty (HR 1.31, 95% CI 1.22 to 1.40) but not influential in those with high frailty (HR 1.09, 95% CI 0.92 to 1.28).ConclusionFrailty is strongly associated with dementia risk and affects the risk attributable to genetic factors. Frailty should be considered an important modifiable risk factor for dementia and a target for dementia prevention strategies, even among people at high genetic risk.

scholarly journals Mechanisms Underlying Non-Pharmacological Dementia Prevention Strategies: A Translational Perspective

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
V. Alanko ◽  
C. Udeh-Momoh ◽  
M. Kivipelto ◽  
A. Sandebring-Matton
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Mechanisms Of Action ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Brain Health ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Cellular Mechanisms ◽  
Dementia Prevention

Since developing an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been encountered as a challenging task, attempts to prevent cognitive decline by lifestyle modifications have become increasingly appealing. Physical exercise, healthy diet, and cognitive training are all modifiable, non-pharmacological lifestyle factors considered to influence cognitive health. Implementing lifestyle modifications on animal models of AD and cognitive impairment may reveal underlying mechanisms of action by which healthy lifestyle contribute to brain health. In mice, different types of lifestyle interventions have been shown to improve cognitive abilities, alleviate AD-related pathology and neuroinflammation, restore mitochondrial function, and have a positive impact on neurogenesis and cell survival. Different proteins and pathways have been identified to mediate some of the responses, amongst them BDNF, Akt–GSK3β, JNK, and ROCK pathway. Although some important pathways have been identified as mediating improvements in brain health, more research is needed to confirm these mechanisms of action and to improve the understanding of their interplay. Moreover, multidomain lifestyle interventions targeting multiple risk factors simultaneously may be a promising avenue in future dementia prevention strategies. Therefore, future work is needed to better understand the synergistic impact of combinatory lifestyle strategies on cellular mechanisms and brain health.

scholarly journals Metabolic Syndrome: What is the difference between the two definitions IDF and NCEP ATP III in Morocco? Case of the population of Marrakech

2021 ◽  
Vol 319 ◽  
pp. 01072
Author(s):  
Zineb Hannoun ◽  
Meryem Makdad ◽  
Khouloud Harraqui ◽  
Imane Boussenna ◽  
Ikram Kenfaoui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Blood Parameters ◽  
The Body ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
The Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
The Difference

The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of metabolic syndrome according to the two definitions: NCEP-ATP III and IDF 2005 and to analyze their differences in a population in Marrakech, Morocco. The study was carried out at Ibn Zohr hospital in Marrakech. The body mass index (BMI) was calculated to assess the degree of obesity of each subject. The blood parameters were measured by an appropriate biochemistry automaton. The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome was made according to the definitions of NCEP-ATP III and IDF 2005. All statistical analyzes were performed using SPSS software. A total of 300 subjects participated in the study, including 57.3% of women and 42.7% of men, with a sex ratio of 0.74. The mean age of our population was 51.6 ± 13.42 years. According to NCEP-ATP III, 79 of the participants (26.3%) had the metabolic syndrome, with a predominance of women: 60 women (20.0%) and 19 men (6.3%); according to the IDF, 139 or (46.3%) of the participants had MS, in which 31.0% were women and 15.3% were men. Waist circumference and hyperglycemia were the two predominant criteria according to both definitions. The study showed that all criteria were statistically associated with the presence of MS. The metabolic syndrome is common in our population regardless of the definition criteria used. The implementation of prevention strategies and the encouragement of a healthy lifestyle will minimize serious health problems in Marrakech city.

scholarly journals Lifestyle and the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: A Status Report

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla I. Galaviz ◽  
K. M. Venkat Narayan ◽  
Felipe Lobelo ◽  
Mary Beth Weber
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Diabetes Prevention ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Status Report ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Health Information Technologies

Diabetes is a costly disease affecting 387 million individuals globally and 28 million in the United States. Its precursor, prediabetes, affects 316 and 86 million individuals globally and in the United States, respectively. People living with elevated blood glucose levels are at high risk for all-cause mortality and numerous cardiometabolic ailments. Fortunately, diabetes can be prevented or delayed by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and a healthy body weight. In this review, we summarize the literature around lifestyle diabetes prevention programs and provide recommendations for introducing prevention strategies in clinical practice. Overall, evidence supports the efficacy and effectiveness of lifestyle diabetes prevention interventions across clinical and community settings, delivery formats (eg, individual-, group-, or technology-based), and implementers (eg, clinicians, community members). Evidence-based diabetes prevention strategies that can be implemented in clinical practice include brief behavior change counseling, group-based education, community referrals, and health information technologies. These strategies represent opportunities where practitioners, communities, and health care systems can work together to provide individuals with education, support and opportunities to maintain healthy, diabetes-free lifestyles.

scholarly journals Development of Prevention Strategies for Non-Communicable Diseases

2019 ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Olga Zadvornaya ◽  
Konstantin Borisov
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Behavioral Risk Factors ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Responsible Attitude ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Impact

The European region WHO policy on the prevention of non-communicable diseases, and also the development of national efforts to combat non-communicable diseases in the Russian Federation, are considered in the article. The strategic directions in the evolvement of the prevention of non-communicable diseases are described from the middle of the XX century until now. The relevance of scheduled preventive activities with the population and identification of effective ways to implement the prevention strategies, to diagnose at earlier stages and to reduce the impact of behavioral risk factors for the non-communicable diseases are justified. The need for further developments in the work on the formation of a healthy lifestyle, active involvement of each individual in the process of the formation of a responsible attitude to the health are proved.

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