TY - JOUR
T1 - Realizing effective behavioral management of health
T2 - The metamorphosis of behavioral science methods
AU - Hekler, Erik B.
AU - Klasnja, Predrag
AU - Traver, Vicente
AU - Hendriks, Monique
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The past two centuries have shown radical improvements in health and longevity, with hygiene as the key contributor to this trend in the 19th century and antibiotics and vaccinations in the 20th century. With most infectious diseases largely at bay in the developed world, the greatest contributors to suboptimal health today are largely behavioral. For example, there are three behavioral risk factors?tobacco use, poor diet, and inactivity?that contribute to four chronic diseases: heart disease, type 2 diabetes, lung disease, and some cancers. Together, these behaviors account for more than 50% of preventable deaths (see the Web site 3four50.com). While medical advances will surely continue, it is likely that the next great advancements in health in the 21st century will occur via more effective behavior management.
AB - The past two centuries have shown radical improvements in health and longevity, with hygiene as the key contributor to this trend in the 19th century and antibiotics and vaccinations in the 20th century. With most infectious diseases largely at bay in the developed world, the greatest contributors to suboptimal health today are largely behavioral. For example, there are three behavioral risk factors?tobacco use, poor diet, and inactivity?that contribute to four chronic diseases: heart disease, type 2 diabetes, lung disease, and some cancers. Together, these behaviors account for more than 50% of preventable deaths (see the Web site 3four50.com). While medical advances will surely continue, it is likely that the next great advancements in health in the 21st century will occur via more effective behavior management.
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U2 - 10.1109/MPUL.2013.2271681
DO - 10.1109/MPUL.2013.2271681
M3 - Article
C2 - 24056791
AN - SCOPUS:84884660246
SN - 2154-2287
VL - 4
SP - 29
EP - 34
JO - IEEE Pulse
JF - IEEE Pulse
IS - 5
M1 - 6603401
ER -