Effects of Single or Multiple Lifestyle Behaviors on Human Health and Disease-Related Outcomes

Dear Colleagues,

Lifestyle can be defined as a way of living of an individual or a group of people in a society, and can be influenced by a range of factors. Researchers have increased their efforts to identify single or multiple healthy lifestyle behaviors which may improve physical and physiological health. These include amendments to physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, diet intake, social activity, and family relationships. Despite their importance, limited data exist regarding the effects of single or multiple lifestyle behaviors on wellbeing, especially within an integrated conceptual framework. More specifically, the dose–response relationship between lifestyle behaviors, human health and disease should be evaluated further. 

For this Research Topic, we will explore the impact of single/multiple lifestyle behaviors on human health and disease. Relevant studies including multivariate regression analysis or conducting more sophisticated techniques such as moderation/mediation and modeling analysis are of particular interest. Complex research methods and approaches are needed to shed light on the complex effects of lifestyle behaviors on human health and disease, especially when behaviors interact. Investigations employing a broad range of research methods, neuro-imaging and neuro-behavioral methods, and infodemiologic and infoveillance techniques will help us to achieve our aims, informing decision and policy makers and assisting them in devising evidence-based programs and interventions to mitigate the detrimental impact of certain lifestyle behaviors on human health and disease. Original research and reviews, specifically critical or integrative ones, as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses, are particularly welcome.

Potential contributions topics include (but are not limited to):

• Epidemiology of lifestyle behaviors;
• Infodemiology and infoveillance;
• Digital behaviors;
• Effects of diet on health- and disease-related outcomes;
• Effects of physical activity on health- and disease-related outcomes;
• Dose–response relationship;
• Neurobehavioral markers of lifestyle behaviors;
• Neurobehavioral medicine.

Dr. Maamer Slimani
Guest Editor

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