Health Behavior, Chronic Disease and Health Promotion
A section of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Section Information
The Health Behavior, Chronic Disease, and Health Promotion section of the journal addresses the preventive efforts needed to reduce chronic disease, injury, morbidity, and mortality. It focuses on the behavioral and environmental determinants of health and on multilevel, environmental, geospatial, and contextual approaches to understand and promote health behavior change. The section takes a broad view of the environment, including the physical, built, chemical, biological, social, and digital realms that influence health and can be modified to promote health. This view encompasses both proximal (e.g., institutional) and distal (e.g., economic or policy) influences. Overall, this section seeks to foster research advancing a multilevel perspective on health behaviors and to address diverse demographic groups and diverse nations to advance public health for all.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Methodological studies concerning quantitative or qualitative approaches to exploring environmental influences on health behaviors, chronic disease, and injury;
- Studies of the relationships between the environment (broadly defined), health behaviors, and health outcomes; and
- Health promotion and intervention (especially prevention, cessation, and policy) studies incorporating broadly defined environmental variables and/or addressing novel primary-care-based initiatives at multiple levels.
The section encourages papers: (1) reporting the evaluation of natural experiments as well as randomized trials; (2) investigating the physiological, genetic, epigenetic, and gene/environment mechanisms linking environment and health. These papers should address both the environmental and biological level and should be written with the understanding that the section audience includes researchers from diverse disciplines. Proposals for topical collections and editorials or commentaries on the public health significance and future directions for these subjects are strongly encouraged.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Cancer Epidemiology and Mixed Methods: Primary and Secondary Prevention (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention as a Global Health Priority: The Way Forward (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Recent Scientific Developments in Sleep Disorders (Deadline: 15 June 2023)
- Lifestyle, Physical Activity Level, and Sedentary Behavior of Children and Their Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Research on Oral Health Outcomes: Second Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Treatment of Insomnia and Sleep Disorders (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Physical, Mental, and Social Wellbeing and Health (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Post-COVID-19 Syndrome or Long COVID: Pathophysiology, Treatments, and Outcomes (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Social Determinants of Health and Health Behavior (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Preventing and Managing Chronic and Civilization Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Novel Tobacco Exposure and Health Effects (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Factors Associated with Successful Smoking Cessation (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Dietary Factors and Chronic Diseases: Recent Trends and Advances (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Mental Health, Social and Cultural Welfare in the Post COVID-19 Era: Challenges, Opportunities, and Paradigm Shift (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Update on Hydration during Endurance Events (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Innovative Approaches to Smoking Cessation and Smoking Harm Reduction in People with HIV (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Carbohydrate Polymer Applications in Biomedical and Public Health (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Rehabilitation and Physical Activity at Home in Subacute and Chronic Stroke (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Behavioral Problems in Childhood and Adolescence (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Diet and Health in Older Women (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Vascular Disease and Health (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Addressing Health Inequalities: Focus on Social and Cultural Determinants (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Topical Advisory Panel Members’ Collection Series: Cardiovascular Diseases-Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Mental Health: Young People's Social and Emotional Wellbeing (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Measuring Health Inequities among Vulnerable Populations (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 1 July 2023)
- The Management of Nutrition and Obesity (Deadline: 1 July 2023)
- Healthy Eating and Food Safety (Deadline: 3 July 2023)
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Epidemiology and Risk Assessment (Deadline: 3 July 2023)
- The Pathophysiology and Treatment of Glaucoma (Deadline: 8 July 2023)
- Sleep, Shift Work and Health: Global Perspectives (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Alcohol Intake, Risk of Adverse Health Outcomes and Public Health Implications (Deadline: 15 July 2023)
- Analysis Approaches for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Music for Health Care and Well-Being (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Ageing (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Reducing Health Disparities and Promoting Healthy Youth, Families, and Communities (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Prostate Cancer, Male Reproductive and Sexual Health (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Long COVID and Post-COVID Conditions: Health Effects and Public Health (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Research on Dietary Intake, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Interventions (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Health and Fitness Outcomes from High Intensity Group Training (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- New Advances in Nutrition and Chronic Non-communicable Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- The Application of Geographical Information Systems to Important Public Health Problems (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Psychosocial Care and Wellbeing for Oncology Patients (Deadline: 8 August 2023)
- Primary Care Services and Management of Cardiovascular Diseases (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- The Global Pandemic of Obesity: Psychological Processes, Perspectives, and Treatments for Obesity Management (Deadline: 15 August 2023)
- Diet Quality and Diet-Environment Interactions on Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Healthcare Policy and Population Health: Unpacking the Connections (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Palliative Care as an Integrated Response in the Healthcare System (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Sleep Disordered Breathing and Oral Health (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- The Role of Lifestyle in Gastrointestinal Cancer: Prevention, Treatment and Survival (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Internet and Smartphone Use-Related Addiction: An Issue That Needs Attention (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Sports Pedagogy and Physical Education Practises for Health (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Advancements in Cardiovascular Disease Research and Treatment Strategies (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep of People Living with Chronic Respiratory Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Tobacco Use, Vaping, Heating, Nicotine Dependence, Smoking Cessation, and Public Health (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Supporting Self-Management in People with Chronic Conditions: Results from the COMPAR-EU Project (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Effects of Physical Therapy and Exercise in Musculoskeletal Disorders (Deadline: 1 September 2023)
- Research in Pharmacological Treatment for Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- First Nation, Indigenous and Aboriginal Perspectives of Health Promotion and Wellbeing (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease and Health Promotion (Deadline: 15 September 2023)
- Telemedicine and E-health: Innovations in Care for Children (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Second Edition: Behavior Change in Health Promotion and Prevention of Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Sexual Health and Sexual Behavior in the 21st Century (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Dietary Intake and Nutritional Support for Patients with Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Advances in Attachment Processes in Adolescence and Adulthood: Contexts and Developmental Trajectories at Risk (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Prevention, Nursing and Treatment Monitoring of Chronic and Autoimmune Diseases in Adults and Elderly People (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Second Edition: Cancer Health Disparities and Public Health (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Tobacco Control and Health Promotion (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- The Independent and Joint Roles of Sleep and Chrono-Nutrition in Cardiometabolic Risk (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Oncological Rehabilitation: Strengths and Weaknesses for a Global Interdisciplinary Management of the Cancer Patient and Novel Future Perspectives during COVID Emergency (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Assisted Living Technologies in Health Promotion (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Risk Factors for Addictive Behaviors (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Diet-Related Non-communicable Diseases Prevention and Treatment (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Beyond Healthcare Malaise: Risk and Protective Factors for Patients and Professionals Dealing with COVID-19, Acute and Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Mental Health and Well-Being (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Critical Issue on Heart Disease and Health (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Physical Activity, Exercise and Dietary Habits: Focus on Healthy Lifestyles (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- A Public Health View on Chronic Aging Diseases (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Global Pandemics Interconnected — Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Health Behaviors and Tertiary Prevention among Cancer Survivors (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Diabetes and Related Disorder Care Management Research (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Recent Trends in Health Literacy Research, Health Status of the Population and Disease Prevention (Deadline: 4 October 2023)
- The Impacts of Health Intervention on Cancer Epidemiology (Deadline: 5 October 2023)
- Eating beyond an Individual Choice: Ways to Achieve Healthy and Sustainable Feeding (Deadline: 8 October 2023)
- 2nd Edition: Advances in Foot Disorders and Its Treatment (Deadline: 15 October 2023)
- Mental Health and Quality of Life in Parkinson’s Disease Patients (Deadline: 25 October 2023)
- The Mechanisms and Interventions of Diabetes and Comorbidities (Deadline: 30 October 2023)
- Assessment of ADHD and Its Related Symptoms (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Occupational Prophylactic Care: New Strategy to Manage and Prevent Diabetes and Other Civilization Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Effective Management of Chronic Diseases: Prevention, Assessment and Treatment (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Effects of Diet and Exercise on Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Eating Attitudes and Behaviors, Physical Activity, and Body Image (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- New Advances in Eating and Weight Disorders (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Promoting Geriatric Care: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Frailty and Resilience (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Physical Activity and Health (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Second Edition: Healthcare Services and Epidemiology for Chronic Disease Management and Prevention (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Skin Cancers—Risk Factors and Treatment Options (Deadline: 8 November 2023)
- Physical and Occupational Therapies for Children and Adolescents with Neuromotor Impairments: The Use of Biopsychosocial Model of Health for Rehabilitation (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Research on Diet, Nutrition and Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- 2nd Edition of COVID-19, Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety and Quality of Life (Deadline: 15 November 2023)
- Postpartum Depression: Current Status and Future Directions (Deadline: 16 November 2023)
- Study on Diet, Nutrition and Health Promotion Strategies to Prevent Chronic Diseases in All Life Stages (Deadline: 20 November 2023)
- Diagnosis, Therapeutic Approaches and Future Perspectives in the Treatment of Rhinitis (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Research on Pain Measurements and Pain Outcome Variables (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Sleep, Health and Rhythms (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Drug Use and Behavioural Addictions in Young People (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Tobacco Control: Challenges, Policies and Interventions (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Second Edition: The Nutritional Management of Pre- and Post-surgery Obesity Patients (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Second Edition: Effects of Plant-Based Diets on Human Health and the Environment (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Road Traffic Risk Assessment: Control and Prevention of Collisions (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Health Inequalities in Socially Disadvantaged Communities: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Lifestyle-Induced and Aging-Induced Changes in Body Composition and Physical Fitness: Focus on Healthy Longevity (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- New Trend of Physical Activity and Exercise for Health Promotion and Functional Ability (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Enhancing Adherence to Physiotherapy Interventions through Innovative Approaches (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Behavioural Change and Socioeconomic Disparity in Health during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Social Anxiety and Psychophysical Health during COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Effects of Sport on the Immune System (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Health Services and Rehabilitation Research of Older Adults (Deadline: 1 December 2023)
- Basic Biochemistry of Energetic Metabolism and Innate Immunology: Health Perspectives (Deadline: 1 December 2023)
- The Effectiveness of Healthcare 4.0 and the Improvement of Management Approaches in Healthcare Services (Deadline: 10 December 2023)
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness across the Health, Fitness and Lifespan (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Joint Movement and Skeletal Muscle Health (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Physiological Aspects of Physical Activity and Sport (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Prevention and Healthcare of Chronic Kidney Disease (Deadline: 25 December 2023)
- Mechanisms and Novel Therapeutic Approaches in Cardiovascular Diseases (Deadline: 28 December 2023)
- Health Geography’s Contribution to Environmental Health Research (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Effects of Environmental Exposures on the Development and Severity of Asthma, COPD and Lung Cancer (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Nutritional Adequacy and Health Outcome (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- New Insights into Understudied Phenomena in Healthcare (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Second Edition: Physical Activity, Body Composition, Health Behaviors and Related Health Issues (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Body Image among Cancer Survivors: New Theoretical Frameworks and Psychological Interventions (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- The Role of Dietary Nutrients in Disease Control (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- New Insights into Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Music: Social Impact and Health Benefits (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Rehabilitation and Treatment Interventions in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Extrapyramidal Syndromes and Alzheimer's Disease (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- New Insights in Exercise Training and Diabetes Mellitus and Related Disorders (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Lower Extremity Diseases, Injuries and Public Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Low Back Pain in the Perspective of Human Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Preventive Medicine and Community Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- The Associations between Eating Disorders and Psychological Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Non-pharmacological Interventions in Older Adults (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Prevention and Treatment of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 1 January 2024)
- Lifestyle Aspects of Students in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Armed Conflict and Economic Crisis and Other Social Events (Deadline: 2 January 2024)
- Second Edition: Health and Well-Being Related to Reproductive Issues and New Family Forms: Diverse Perspectives of Individuals, Couples, Families, and Professionals (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Scientific Advances and Future Directions of Chronic Pain: Prevalence, Impact on Daily Life, and Treatment (Deadline: 20 January 2024)
- Tobacco and the Lung Cancer Epidemic (Deadline: 26 January 2024)
- Physical Activity and Non-communicable Diseases (Deadline: 30 January 2024)
- Cancer Prevention Research: Ideas and Opportunities across the Life Course (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Psychosocial and Ecosystem Impact of Chronic Disease: Towards Individual and Environmentally Based Actions Accounting Complexity (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Sleep and Chronic Diseases (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Prevention of High-Risk Behaviors in Adolescence (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Health Literacy to Prevent Chronic Kidney Diseases (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Obesity and Risk for Obesity-Related Diseases (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Health Psychology and Behaviors during COVID-19 (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Dementia Caregivers’ Wellbeing—Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 1 February 2024)
- Emergency Medicine—Challenges and Perspectives (Deadline: 10 February 2024)
- Addictive Behaviors from a Public Health Perspective: Prevention, Evaluation and Intervention (Deadline: 27 February 2024)
- Social Determinants of Health and Risks for Developing Diabetes and Diabetes-Related Complications (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
- Current Research on Sleep and Public Health (Deadline: 28 February 2024)
- Overview of Maternal and Child Nutrition: A Cross-Disciplinary Update (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Aging and Public Health: A Closer Look (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Microbiological Environment in the Oral Cavity: Updating Knowledge Associated with Technological Evolution (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- The Epidemiology of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Its Implications in Adults and Children (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Impact of Health Conditions and Environmental Factors on Food Intake (Deadline: 1 March 2024)
- The Independent Associations of Sedentary Behaviour and Physical Activity on Quality of Life (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- Food Choice, Nutrition, and Public Health (Deadline: 10 March 2024)
- Palliative Care to Improve Quality of Life for Cancer Patients (Deadline: 15 March 2024)
- Aging Strong: Promoting Exercise and Nutrition to Combat Frailty in Older Adults (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions for the Management of Chronic Health Conditions and Non-Communicable Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Eating Behaviors, Dietary Patterns and Nutritional Status in Children, Adults and the Older Generation (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Nutritional Recommendations for Cardiovascular Risks (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Effect of Alcohol Consumption and Drug Use on Mental Health and Well-Being (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Interventions on Health Equity Promotion among Racial and Ethnic Populations (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Treatment and Health Care of Patients with Kidney Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Youth Myopia Prevention and Eye Protection Knowledge Dissemination (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Food Safety Knowledge and Eating Behavior of Consumers, with a Particular Focus on Adolescents (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Prevention and Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Dysfunction (Deadline: 10 April 2024)
- Prevalence, Evaluation and Management of Chronic Spinal Pain and Musculoskeletal Disorders (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- How Physical Activity Affects People's Immune System (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Non-pharmacological Approaches for Neurological Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Diabetes Mellitus-Current Challenges in the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Prevention and Management (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Overweight and Obesity in Children during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Aging and Public Health
- Falls in Older Adults: Risk and Prevention
- Food, Nutrition and Health with Focus on Eating Together
- Health and Rehabilitation Issues in Malaysia Heading Towards 2020
- Health Behavior and Public Health
- Health Behaviors, Risk Factors, NCDs and Health Promotion
- Physical Activity and Public Health
- Prevent Obesity in the First 1000 Days
- Traffic and Road Safety: Multifactorial Analysis of Driving and Walking Behavioral Style