Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Dec 2018
EditorialEditorial: 5th Special Issue on behavior change, health, and health disparities.
This Special Issue of Preventive Medicine (PM) is the 5th in a series on behavior change, health, and health disparities. Unhealthy behavior patterns (i.e., lifestyle choices) including cigarette smoking and other substance abuse, physical inactivity, unhealthy food choices, and non-adherence with recommended medical regimens, undermine U. S. population health by increasing risk for chronic disease and premature death. ⋯ While tremendous progress has been made in reducing overall U. S. smoking prevalence and its adverse health impacts, more needs to be done. This Special Issue offers some ideas that have the potential to make a substantive contribution towards that goal.