Recent Research on Lifestyle Changes and Health

Dear Colleagues,

Research on lifestyle changes and health advances rapidly, generating new knowledge and technologies. A large randomized controlled trial from the Diabetes Prevention Program in the US demonstrated strong evidence for the effectiveness of lifestyle change intervention. In the study, lifestyle modification was more effective than either placebo or metformin in preventing the progression to type 2 diabetes. The physical activity level was six-fold greater in the Lifestyle group than in the Placebo and Metformin groups. The Lifestyle intervention also included diet changes with a reduced calorie and fat intake to acquire a 7% weight loss. This suggests that physical activity and dietary intervention were the principal determinants of therapeutic effectiveness for diabetic patients.

Research has been performed to accumulate abundant knowledge on the human body from the point of view of improving human health and quality of life. The most valuable findings from professional research and practice are that regular physical activity and healthy diets provide countless health benefits. Researchers in these fields continuously obtain new knowledge through advanced technologies and research methods from molecular to clinical aspects. Knowledge is continuously being updated on how to improve human health, studying and optimizing human behaviors to improve quality of life and reduce health care costs.

This Special Issue will discuss advanced research methods (reviews, meta-analysis, and original article) with novel findings applied to various aspects of the nutrition and sports science field, which include exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology, pathophysiology, geriatrics, rehabilitation, health promotion, and strength and conditioning research. Advanced investigations to promote fitness and health are encouraged, and submissions from all disciplines will be considered. All manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by experts in the field. 

Dr. Young-Min Park
Guest Editor

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