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Clinical Status, Nutritional Behavior, And Lifestyle, And Determinants Of Community Well-Being Of Patients From The Perspective Of Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Study Of Young Older Adults, Nonagenarians, And Centenarians In Salerno And Province, Italy, Silvana Mirella Aliberti, Richard H W Funk, Luigi Schiavo, Aldo Giudice, Elena Ciaglia, Annibale Alessandro Puca, Joseph S. Gonnella, Mario Capunzo
Clinical Status, Nutritional Behavior, And Lifestyle, And Determinants Of Community Well-Being Of Patients From The Perspective Of Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Study Of Young Older Adults, Nonagenarians, And Centenarians In Salerno And Province, Italy, Silvana Mirella Aliberti, Richard H W Funk, Luigi Schiavo, Aldo Giudice, Elena Ciaglia, Annibale Alessandro Puca, Joseph S. Gonnella, Mario Capunzo
Department of Medicine Faculty Papers
Longevity is rightly considered one of the greatest achievements of modern society. Biomedical research has shown that aging is the major risk factor for many diseases, so to find the right answers to aging it is necessary to identify factors that can positively influence longevity. This study investigated the clinical status, nutritional behavior, lifestyle, and social and community determinants of the well-being of young older adults and nonagenarians/centenarians in Salerno and province through the judgment of their physicians. Data were collected through an online survey. Multivariate Poisson and logistic regression models were used to calculate significant predictors of the outcomes …
Nutrition, A Tenet Of Lifestyle Medicine But Not Medicine?, Leigh A. Frame
Nutrition, A Tenet Of Lifestyle Medicine But Not Medicine?, Leigh A. Frame
Clinical Research and Leadership Faculty Publications
Nutrition is a foundation of health and one of six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. The importance of nutrition in clinical care is now widely recognized by health care professionals and the public. However, clinicians are not comfortable counselling their patients on nutrition due to inadequate or lack of training, leaving a significant need in patient care. This gap can be closed with evidence-based curricula in medical schools and in the trainings of other health care professionals. This communication presents the current state of nutrition knowledge in health care, emphasizing nutrition education for physicians, and presents a model of how pre- …