PURPOSE Although proven health promotion interventions exist for effecting health
behavior change, most physicians rarely go beyond simple advice or education when …

Behavior change is the foundation for effective lifestyle prescriptions. The adoption and
sustainment of health-promoting behaviors—including eating a well-balanced diet of …

PURPOSE We planned a multicomponent intervention to increase primary care practices'
provision of health behavior advice and patients' access to resources for health behavior …

BACKGROUND: Physician counseling can help patients make substantial changes in diet
and physical activity behaviors that can result in weight loss and a reduction in metabolic …

CASE: Your patient, Bob G, age 47, has a body mass index of 33, hypertension (blood
pressure 150/85 mm Hg), and elevated cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein level, 187 …

Health behavior change is one of the most challenging aspects of a lifestyle medicine (LM)
program. A “one size fits all” approach does not generally lead to long-term adherence and …

As governments and health care systems direct more attention and resources to treating the
rising rates of obesity worldwide, one thing has become very clear: obesity is best treated as …

Counseling patients on behavior change is an important skill that traditional medical training
does not emphasize. Most practitioners are trained in the expert approach to handle …

We have developed, tested, and successfully implemented an affordable, evidence-based,
technology-enabled, data-driven, outcomes-oriented, comprehensive lifestyle health …

PURPOSE Cost-effective strategies for assisting patients in behavior change are needed at
the primary care level. The purpose of this project was to determine the feasibility and …