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Through much of its history, medical sociology has directed far more attention to disease and illness than to health and wellness. Today, medical sociologists, like the medical profession and society and general, are seeking more balance in their focus and are studying health more closely. This expanded focus has produced some important questions. What does it mean to be “healthy” or “well”? Ho...

This pilot investigation assesses whether barriers to children's healthy eating and physical activity reported by parents on a newly developed brief pediatric obesity screening and counseling tool are related to healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. The sample included parents of 115 Medicaid-enrolled children in a general pediatric clinic. Of 10 barriers, 7 were statistically associa...

Lifestyle medicine behaviors such as a healthy diet, physical activity, and tobacco avoidance, are the cornerstone of treatment in many chronic disease conditions, especially those related to the cardiovascular system. In fact, 80% of premature heart disease, stroke, and diabetes may be prevented through modification of these behaviors. The rate-limiting step in cardiovascular disease preventio...

BACKGROUND Although 10% of Israeli youth live in boarding schools, few studies, except for those focusing on mental health, have examined the well-being of this population subgroup. Thus, the aims of this study were to explore: (1) the prevalence rates of five aspects of well-being (i.e., healthy habits, avoidance of risky behaviors, peer relationships, adult relationships, and school environme...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of social cognitive determinants on healthy eating behaviors among adolescents, with a specific focus on gender differences. DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of survey data. SETTING Bangkok, Thailand. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1,200 undergraduates from public and private universities. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Dependent variable: healthy eating behaviors mea...

BACKGROUND People with disabilities face a range of health disparities, including increased risk for preventable health problems. Thus, health promotion efforts addressing the reduction of risk factors are especially important for this population. OBJECTIVE This study examined changes in health behaviors among adults with disabilities following participation in the Healthy Lifestyles for Peop...

BACKGROUND The workplace is an important setting for health promotion including nutrition and physical activity behaviors to prevent obesity. This paper explores the relationship between workplace social environment and cultural factors and diet and physical activity (PA) behaviors and obesity among employees. METHODS Between 2012 and 2013, telephone interviews were conducted with participant...