In the latter half of the 20th Century increases in the availability of inexpensive, energy-
dense foods combined with an estimated 60-70% reduction in daily energy expenditure …

The epidemic of obesity and diabetes in the United States poses major challenge to the
prevention and management of chronic diseases. Furthermore, when this is viewed in other …

Introduction As US Hispanic populations are at higher risk than non-Hispanics for
cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes targeted interventions are clearly needed. This …

Sustainable lifestyle modifications in diet and physical activity are the initial, and often the
primary, component in the management of diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. An energy …

Vigorous cholesterol lowering with diet, drugs, or a combination has been shown to slow,
arrest, or even reverse atherosclerosis. Residential lifestyle intervention programs have …

Purpose Lifestyle modification programs have been shown to effectively treat chronic
disease. The Coronary Health Improvement Program has been delivered by both paid …

Chronic diseases like metabolic syndrome account for some of the most expensive and
preventable conditions in the developed world. The Complete Health Improvement Program …

Purpose: Lifestyle modification programs have been shown to effectively treat chronic
disease. The Coronary Health Improvement Program has been delivered by both paid …

Lifestyle modification has been demonstrated to effectively reduce the risk factors associated
with cardiovascular disease, but there is a perception that it is costly to administer and …

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are disproportionately burdened the low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), where awareness and detection rates remain low …