Physical activity (PA) and exercise training (ET) have great potential in the prevention,
management, and rehabilitation of a variety of diseases, but this potential has not been fully …

Few health crises have been as predictable as the unfolding obesity pandemic. Clinical and
public health services remain the front line of efforts to reduce the burden of obesity. While a …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and prevention strategies are
needed to reduce incidence worldwide. A healthy lifestyle index score (HLIS) was generated …

The Exercise is Medicine Canada (EIMC) initiative promotes physical activity counselling
and exercise prescription within health care. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

Background key decisions have to be made in healthcare systems and policies often under
uncertain conditions or without complete objective evidence. Decisions made on the health …

It has been estimated that at least a third of the most common cancers are related to lifestyle
and as such are preventable. Key modifiable lifestyle factors have been individually …

Background Promoting a positive lifestyle change is a challenge for primary health care. The
aim of this study was to analyze health and risk-related beliefs and attitudes in relation to …

Objective The objective of the present review is to evaluate multicomponent/complex
primary care (PC) interventions for their effectiveness in continuous smoking abstinence by …

Background: Many studies have analyzed the effect of behavioral risk factors such as
common lifestyle patterns on the risk of disease. The aim of this study was to assess the …

Background We evaluate the effectiveness of a physical activity promotion programme
carried out by general practitioners with inactive patients in routine care. Methods and …