Literature Review on Lifestyle Modification in Men
Literature Review on Lifestyle Modification in Men
This literature review seeks to investigate what Lifestyle Modification entails.
Lifestyle Modification has been defined as a proactive approach to optimum health and wellness by how we live our lives. Chronic non-communicable diseases are currently the main cause of both disability and death worldwide. These diseases affect people of all ages and social classes worldwide.
Sassi and Hurst in 2008 cited Abegunde et al (2007) who stated that globally of the 58 million deaths that occurred in 2005, approximately 35 million, or 60%, were due to chronic causes. Most of them were due to cardiovascular disorders and diabetes (32%), cancers (13%), and chronic respiratory diseases (7%)). Hypertension is also one of the modifiable lifestyle diseases. A World Health Organization (WHO) study projected an increase of global deaths by a further 17% in coming years the period 2005-2015, meaning that of the 64 million estimated deaths in 2015, 41 million people will die of a chronic disease (WHO, 2005).
In researches done at the Mayo clinic in February 2011, it was found that some of the biggest threats to men’s health were Hypertension, Stroke, Cancers, Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and Chronic lower Respiratory diseases. Men’s Health : Preventing the top 7 threats Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research(2011) Retrieved September 23,2011 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mens-health/MC00013 .
In researches done by WHO lifestyle modifications include: Maintaining daily physical activity and limiting television watching. Contemporary life in developed nations has markedly reduced people’s opportunities to expend energy, reductions in physical activity are also occurring in developing countries because of urbanization, increased availability of motorized transportation to replace walking.
However, regular physical activity is a key element in weight control and prevention of obesity (IAR 2002;
This literature review seeks to investigate what Lifestyle Modification entails.
Lifestyle Modification has been defined as a proactive approach to optimum health and wellness by how we live our lives. Chronic non-communicable diseases are currently the main cause of both disability and death worldwide. These diseases affect people of all ages and social classes worldwide.
Sassi and Hurst in 2008 cited Abegunde et al (2007) who stated that globally of the 58 million deaths that occurred in 2005, approximately 35 million, or 60%, were due to chronic causes. Most of them were due to cardiovascular disorders and diabetes (32%), cancers (13%), and chronic respiratory diseases (7%)). Hypertension is also one of the modifiable lifestyle diseases. A World Health Organization (WHO) study projected an increase of global deaths by a further 17% in coming years the period 2005-2015, meaning that of the 64 million estimated deaths in 2015, 41 million people will die of a chronic disease (WHO, 2005).
In researches done at the Mayo clinic in February 2011, it was found that some of the biggest threats to men’s health were Hypertension, Stroke, Cancers, Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, and Chronic lower Respiratory diseases. Men’s Health : Preventing the top 7 threats Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research(2011) Retrieved September 23,2011 from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mens-health/MC00013 .
In researches done by WHO lifestyle modifications include: Maintaining daily physical activity and limiting television watching. Contemporary life in developed nations has markedly reduced people’s opportunities to expend energy, reductions in physical activity are also occurring in developing countries because of urbanization, increased availability of motorized transportation to replace walking.
However, regular physical activity is a key element in weight control and prevention of obesity (IAR 2002;
References: Breman,JG., Jamison,DT., & Measham, AR. (2006). Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. 2nd edition. Prevention of Chronic Disease by means of Diet and Lifestyle Changes, Chapter 44. Retrieved October 24, 2011 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11795/ . Chronic diseases in men : Prevention of Chronic Diseases by means of Diet and Lifestyle Changes. NA. Retrieved September 27, 2011 from http://files.dcp2.org/pdf/DCP/DCP44.pdf Physical Activity and Older Americans: Benefits and Strategies. June 2002. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Centers for Disease Control. Retrieved September 27, 2011 from http://www.ahrp.gov/ppip/activity.htm Lifestyle Modification: Weight Control, Exercise, and Smoking Cessation. Retrieved September 15, 2011 from http://www.sugarnancy.com/articles/ART0012.pdf The Prevention of Lifestyle-Related Chronic Diseases: An Economic Framework (2008, March 25). Retrieved October 20, 2011, from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development website, http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/57/14/40324263.pdf White, A. (2001). How men respond to illness. Men’s Health Journal. Volume1. Retrieved from http://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/files/images/mhjillnessresponse.pdf . .