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American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM) is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly resource for practitioners seeking to incorporate lifestyle practices into clinical medicine. AJLM provides commentaries and research reviews on nutrition and diet, physical activity, behavior change, cardiovascular disease, obesity, anxiety and depression, sleep problems, metabolic disease, and more. The Official Journal of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. View full journal description

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

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Effects of the Aquatic Combined Training in Different Weekly Frequencies on Anthropometric, Functional, Hemodynamics, Sleep, Mental Health and Quality of Life in Adults and Older People: A Pragmatic Trial

  • Larissa dos Santos Leonel MSc
  • Thais Reichert PhD
  • Rodrigo Sudatti Delevatti PhD
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Whole Person Health Care: A Way Forward

  • Benjamin Kligler MD, MPH
  • Jonathan Bonnet MD, MPH
  • Stephen Dahmer MD
  • Wayne Jonas MD
  • MaryJo Kreitzer PhD, RN
  • Alex Krist MD, MPH
  • Stout RW MD, MPH
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The Role of Vitamin D in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

  • Kanishk Aggarwal MBBS
  • Divya Rajasekaran MBBS
  • Namita Ruhela MD
  • Nabeel M. Akhtar MD
  • Rohit Jain MD
  • Nitasa Sahu MD
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Rural Health Transformation: Opportunity for Physical Activity Promotion Through Interprofessional Collaboration

  • Stefanie M. Meyer PhD, CSCS, DipACLM
  • Sneha Baxi Srivastava PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, DipACLM, FADCES
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Lifestyle Interventions for Treatment and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Lifestyle Medicine

  • Richard M. Rosenfeld MD, MPH, MBA, DipABLM
  • Meagan L. Grega MD, FACLM, DipABLM
  • Micaela C. Karlsen PhD, MSPH
  • Abd Moain Abu Dabrh MBBCh, MS, NBC-HWC
  • R. Nisha Aurora MD, MHS
  • Jonathan P. Bonnet MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACLM, CAQSM, DipABOM, DipABLM
  • Lori Donnell MBA
  • Stephanie L. Fitzpatrick PhD
  • Beth Frates MD, FACLM, DipABLM
  • Elizabeth A. Joy MD, MPH, FACSM, FAMSSM, DipABLM
  • Jane F. Kapustin PhD, CRNP, BC-ADM, FAANP, FAAN
  • Dawn R. Noe RDN, CDCES
  • Gunadhar Panigrahi MD, FACC, DipABLM, FACLM
  • Arun Ram MD, MBA, FCP
  • Lianna S. Levine Reisner MSOD
  • Willy Marcos Valencia MD, MSc
  • Lorraine J. Weatherspoon PhD, RDN
  • Jonathan M. Weber MA, PA-C
  • Kara L. Staffier MPH
  • Mahima Gulati MD, FACE, FACLM, MSc
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Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Physical and Mental Health Outcomes: An Umbrella Review

  • Arambh Sanjay Shah BSc
  • Mitresh Raj Pant BSc
  • Tulasiram Bommasamudram
  • Kirtana Raghurama Nayak MD
  • Spencer S. H. Roberts PhD
  • Chloe Gallagher
  • K. Vaishali PhD
  • Ben J. Edwards PhD
  • David Tod PhD
  • Fiddy Davis PhD
  • Samuel A. Pullinger PhD
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Lessons Learned From Blue Zones, Lifestyle Medicine Pillars and Beyond: An Update on the Contributions of Behavior and Genetics to Wellbeing and Longevity

  • Magdalini Kreouzi BSc
  • Nikolaos Theodorakis MD
  • Constantina Constantinou BA, MSc, PhD
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Nutritional Priorities to Support GLP-1 Therapy for Obesity: A Joint Advisory From the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Medicine Association, and the Obesity Society

  • Dariush Mozaffarian
  • Monica Agarwal
  • Monica Aggarwal
  • Lydia Alexander
  • Caroline M. Apovian
  • Shagun Bindlish
  • Jonathan Bonnet
  • W. Scott Butsch
  • Sandra Christensen
  • Eugenia Gianos
  • Mahima Gulati
  • Alka Gupta
  • Debbie Horn
  • Ryan M. Kane
  • Jasdeep Saluja
  • Deepa Sannidhi
  • Fatima Cody Stanford
  • Emily A. Callahan
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The Importance of Dietary Fiber for Metabolic Health

  • William J. Bulsiewicz MD MSCI
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Health Benefits of a Plant-Based Dietary Pattern and Implementation in Healthcare and Clinical Practice

  • Matthew J. Landry PhD, RDN, DipACLM, FAND, FAHA
  • Catherine P. Ward PhD, RD
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Lifestyle Behaviors of Childhood and Adolescence: Contributing Factors, Health Consequences, and Potential Interventions

  • Ahmed Arafa MD, PhD
  • Yuka Yasui MS
  • Yoshihiro Kokubo MD, PhD
  • Yuka Kato MSN
  • Chisa Matsumoto MD, PhD
  • Masayuki Teramoto MD, MPH
  • Saya Nosaka MS
  • Miho Kogirima RD, PhD
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Sleep is Essential for Cardiovascular Health: An Analytic Review of the Relationship Between Sleep and Cardiovascular Mortality

  • Yasmine M. Eshera MS
  • Lyubov Gavrilova BS
  • Joel W. Hughes PhD
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