Understanding Lifestyle Indicators Throughout the Life Course: Determinants, Correlates and Paths to Intervention
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2026 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, entitled “Understanding Lifestyle Indicators Throughout the Life Course: Determinants, Correlates and Paths to Intervention”, aims to advance knowledge on key lifestyle behaviors, such as physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep patterns, dietary habits, substance use (e.g., tobacco and alcohol), stress management, and others, and their associations with health outcomes across different stages of life. These behaviors are among the leading modifiable risk factors for chronic diseases and premature mortality worldwide, making their study crucial for informing public health actions and improving population well-being.Understanding how these behaviors develop, interact, and can be modified is essential for building more effective, equitable, and sustainable health systems. This Special Issue welcomes submissions from fields such as public health, preventive medicine, epidemiology, clinical sciences, behavioral sciences, and health education.
This Special Issue welcomes submissions that explore the determinants and correlates of lifestyle indicators, as well as the development and evaluation of intervention strategies. Studies focusing on children, adolescents, adults, and/or older populations are equally encouraged.
We invite original research articles, systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and meta-analyses that employ various study designs, including cross-sectional, longitudinal, case–control, interventional, and randomized controlled trials. Submissions that provide insights into how lifestyle behaviors interact with social, environmental, and biological factors to influence health are particularly relevant.
By gathering evidence from diverse populations and contexts, this Special Issue seeks to support evidence-based strategies that promote healthier lifestyles and reduce the burden of preventable diseases on society.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Diego Augusto Santos Silva
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- lifestyle behaviors
- physical activity
- sedentary behavior
- sleep patterns
- dietary habits
- substance use
- health promotion
- chronic disease prevention
- life course
- behavioral interventions
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