A systematic review of lifestyle counseling for diverse patients in primary care.

ABSTRACT: Prior research and systematic reviews have examined strategies related to weight management, less is known about lifestyle and behavioral counseling interventions optimally suited for implementation in primary care practices generally, and among racial and ethnic patient populations. Primary care practitioners may find it difficult to access and use available research findings on effective behavioral and lifestyle counseling strategies and to assess their effects on health behaviors among their patients. This systematic review compiled existing evidence from randomized trials to inform primary care providers about which lifestyle and behavioral change interventions are shown to be effective for changing patients' diet, physical activity and weight outcomes. Searches identified 444 abstract

SUBMITTER: Melvin CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6086607 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature