Non-pharmacological Approaches and Their Impact on Noncommunicable Diseases
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (3 June 2024) | Viewed by 18139
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Dear Colleagues,
The World Health Organization suggests that noncommunicable diseases (NCD) kill more than 41 million people each year, from those cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory diseases, and diabetes represents almost 80% of all premature NCD deaths. The main causes for increasing the risk of dying from NCD can be associated with bad lifestyles, namely poor levels of physical activity and exercise, harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diets, or taking other serious habits of consuming drugs or tobacco. Therefore, lifestyle is a key component to mitigate the risk of getting a premature NCD and to reduce the harmful effect on those who have NCD. Promoting an active life and a healthy diet, associated with a good psychological mindset are some of the approaches included in non-pharmacological approaches for fighting the progression of premature NCD. Participation in recreational sports and exercise, increase education in keeping a balanced diet and the use of phycological interventions are some of the strategies with consistent evidence for improving the quality of life of people with and without NCD. However, more research is a need, namely combining scientific areas and identify the best educational strategies for people, revealing the beneficial effects of specific programmes, and providing solid evidence for governments and decision-makers.
For that reason the special issue “Non-pharmacological approaches and their impact on noncommunicable diseases” is open a place to submit original works, systematic reviews and meta-analysis that may provide relevant evidence about (but not exclusively): (i) effects of combined or isolated educational programmes in children, youth, adults, older and clinical populations and the effects on health; and (ii) combined or isolated effects of physical activity and exercise, diet and supplementation, physiological interventions on health of children, youth adults, older and clinical populations.
Dr. Markel Rico-González
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- chronic diseases
- healthcare
- exercise
- diet
- lifestyle
- health
- non-communicable diseases
- acute diseases
- wellness
- well-being.
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