James M. Rippe - Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine and Health

Encyclopedia of

Lifestyle
Medicine
&Health

Editorial Board

General Editor

James M. Rippe
Rippe Lifestyle Institute, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts;
Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida;
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Tufts University Medical School

Associate Editor

Mary Abbott Waite
Rippe Lifestyle Institute

Editorial Board

Johanna Dwyer
National Institutes of Health

Charles B. Eaton
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island

John P. Foreyt
Baylor College of Medicine

JoAnn E. Manson
Harvard Medical School

Thomas W. Rowland
Baystate Medical Center Childrens Hospital

Advisory Board

Henry R. Black
Rush University Medical Center

David R. Brown
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Samuel E. Crockett
Florida Hospital Diabetes Center

Ronald J. DeBellis
Albany College of PharmacyVermont

Karen Dennis
University of Central Florida

J. Larry Durstine
University of South Carolina

Arthur S. Leon
University of Minnesota

Kristen Morse
Florida Hospital Celebration Health Department

David C. Nieman
Appalachian State University

Russell Pate
University of South Carolina

Gerald V. Smith
University of Central Florida

Charlotte Tate
University of Illinois at Chicago

Ken Tegtmeyer
Oregon Health and Science University

Lisa Terre
University of MissouriKansas City

Alan C. Utter
Appalachian State University

Encyclopedia of

Lifestyle
Medicine
&Health

VOLUME 1

EDITOR

JAMES M. RIPPE, MD

Rippe Lifestyle Institute, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts;
Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida;
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Tufts University Medical School

Encyclopedia of

Lifestyle
Medicine
&Health

VOLUME 2

EDITOR

JAMES M. RIPPE, MD

Rippe Lifestyle Institute, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts;
Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida;
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Tufts University Medical School

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Encyclopedia of lifestyle medicine and health / editor, James M. Rippe.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4129-5023-7 (hardback)

1. Medicine, Preventive. 2. Health behavior. 3. Health promotion. 4. Nutrition. I. Rippe, James M.

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Contents

List of Entries

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Readers Guide

This list is provided to assist readers in locating entries on related topics. Some entry titles appear in more than one category.

Aging

Behavioral Medicine

Cardiovascular Medicine

Chronic Disease, Disease Prevention, and Lifestyle Behaviors

Concepts in Lifestyle Medicine

Epidemiology and Demographics of Lifestyle-Related Health Issues

Exercise Physiology

Exercise-Related Injuries

Food and Nutrition

Health Policy, Public Health, and Health Education

Immunology and Infectious Diseases

Internal Medicine

Mens Health

Obesity and Weight Management

Pain Management

Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Physical Activity and Inactivity

Physical Therapy

Preventive Medicine

Substance Use and Abuse

Womens Health

To my dear wife, Stephanie, and our children, Hart, Jaelin, Devon, and Jamie, who bring great joy and meaning to my life.

About the Editor

James M. Rippe, MD, is regarded as one of the leading authorities in the United States on preventive cardiology, health and fitness, and healthy weight loss. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School with postgraduate training at Massachusetts General Hospital, he is an associate professor of medicine (cardiology) at Tufts University School of Medicine, a professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Central Florida, and the founder and current director of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute. The Rippe Lifestyle Institute is considered among the worlds leading health research, communication, and promotion organizations, exploring how daily habits and actions affect short- and long-term health and quality of life. The institute has published hundreds of studies that form the scientific basis for the fields of lifestyle medicine and high-performance health. The Rippe Lifestyle Institute also conducts numerous studies every year on nutrition and healthy weight management.

He also serves as chair of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at the University of Central Florida, the first university-based organization to conduct basic research and teach students at all levels in the area of lifestyle medicine. He has authored more than 300 publications on issues in medicine, health and fitness, and weight management. He is the author of more than 40 books, including a widely used textbook on intensive and coronary care as well as 18 books on health and fitness for the general public, focusing on how a combination of exercise and proper nutrition can empower people to live a healthier lifestyle.