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Lifestyle Medicine in the Midst of a Pandemic

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Patients with chronic conditions are at higher risk of complications and mortality if they get COVID-19 Approximately half of American adults have at least 1 condition that increases their risk… Click to show full abstract

Patients with chronic conditions are at higher risk of complications and mortality if they get COVID-19 Approximately half of American adults have at least 1 condition that increases their risk of complications if they become infected The medical and public health communities need to send a clear message about the impact of lifestyle on health, particularly in the time of this pandemic We need to communicate with patients and the public, to let them know how rapidly major lifestyle changes can improve health This communication is urgent;the timeline for self-care and lifestyle medicine interventions has been telescoped, so that chronic diseases are now acute risk factors

Keywords: medicine; lifestyle medicine; midst pandemic; medicine midst; health

Journal Title: American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Year Published: 2020

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