Promotion of Long-Term Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle

摘要

The prevalence of chronic diseases including dyslipidemia has increased as the prevalence of healthy lifestyles has decreased. Intensive interventions targeting lifestyle management of chronic diseases have proven effective in producing meaningful outcomes in research settings. However, it is not clear whether the comprehensive and intensive components of these interventions could be translated into real-world clinical and community settings. There are certain barriers that health care providers should consider when counseling patients.