Essential Lifestyle Medicine

Richard J. Pinder is an experienced public health physician, researcher and educator. He is a clinical academic in the School of Public Health at Imperial College London, and has held roles across health services and government. He is a fellow of the UK Faculty of Public Health and the Royal College of Physicians (London). Christopher-James Harvey is an experienced academic psychologist and educator based at Imperial College London. Since obtaining his doctorate in psychological medicine at the University of Glasgow, he has garnered a wealth of experience in teaching and training healthcare professionals at all stages of their careers, particularly around sleep, mental health and Lifestyle Medicine. Ellen Fallows is an experienced GP with expertise and qualifications in weight management, nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine. She leads group clinics and works with the NHS Type-2 Diabetes 'Path to Remission' Programme. She is Vice-President of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine and teaches Lifestyle Medicine at the University of Oxford.

• Preface Richard J. Pinder, Christopher James Harvey and Ellen Fallows; Part I. An Introduction: 1. What is lifestyle medicine? Ellen Fallows; 2. Paradigms in medicine and society Richard J. Pinder; 3. Global and historical perspectives in lifestyle medicine Rob Lawson and Ellen Fallows; Part II. Foundations in Lifestyle Medicine: 4. Understanding the evidence base Shyam Budhathoki and Richard J. Pinder; 5. Cellular level mechanisms Federica Amati and Lucy McCann; 6. The social determinants of health and health equity Angharad Kate Woolley; 7. Person-centred care Ollie Hart and Ellen Fallows; 8. Place, environment and planetary health Derek Clements-Croome; Part III. The Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine Practice: 9. Mental wellbeing Sam Manger; 10. Healthy relationships Mohanpal Singh Chandan and Vikesh Sharma; 11. Healthy eating Sumantra Ray, Breanna Lepre, Federica Amati, Veronica Funk Petric and Lauren Ball; 12. Physical activity Andrew Boyd; 13. Sleep Christopher-James Harvey; 14. Avoidance of harmful substances and behaviours Miriam Hillyard; Part IV. Skills Used in Lifestyle Medicine: 15. Behaviour and behaviour change Paul Chadwick; 16. Coaching and motivational interviewing Tim Antiss; 17. Brief advice and signposting Jack B. Joyce, Charlotte Albury and Paul Aveyard; 18. Social prescribing Alex Maxwell; 19. Supported self-care and health education Austen el Osta; 20. Group consultations and community-integrated care Emily Symington and Fraser Birrell; 21. Taking a lifestyle history Ellen Fallows and Niamh Louwman; 22. Deprescribing Daniel Okeowo, Beth Fylan and Anthony Avery; Part V. Transforming Medicine: 23. Workforce and physician health Shriti Pattani and Kevin Teoh; 24. Changing lifestyle through technology Maxine Whelan and Dale Esliger; 25. Clinicians as agents of change John Sykes.

'This textbook provides an insightful introduction to Lifestyle Medicine, detailing the '6 Pillars' concept and the innovative 'Bridge' diagram. Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate learners, it explores the interplay between lifestyle choices and social determinants of health. With practical tools - including scripts and assessments - it equips clinicians to engage patients and address lifestyle-related chronic conditions through an evidence-based, person-centred approach.' Ifeoma Monye, FRCGP FACLM FBSLM DipIBLM, Chief Consultant Family & Lifestyle Physician, President, World Lifestyle Medicine Organisation