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Lifestyle Changes and Family Health
Lifestyle is generally defined as the way a person lives. It refers to the characteristics and patterns of a person's behavior, which reflects his or her attitudes, values, and preferences in a given environment. Changes in a person's lifestyle may elevate or reduce certain health risks and influence a person's physical health and mental well-being.
Beginning with a brief introduction to the history of how lifestyles ultimately relate to health, this entry focuses on the impact of lifestyle on an individual's health in a family care setting instead of how lifestyle impacts the health of the family itself as a function unit or object of discussion. Lifestyle changes potentially impact the individual's health or even modify his or her disease courses and outcomes. Lifestyle choices, including ...
- Alcohol Addictions in the Family
- Education of Child Life Providers in Family Health
- African American Families: Perspectives of Health
- Acute Health Problems and Interventions for the Childrearing Family
- Adult With Disability Living at Home
- Abortion Experienced by Childbearing Couples
- Access to Health Care: Child Health
- Assessing Family Health
- Biopsychosocial Theoretical Perspectives of Family Systems
- Adolescent Counseling
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Family
- Bullying and the Family
- Education of Health Care Providers: WHO Family Health Nurses
- American Indian Families: Perspectives of Health
- Acute Health Problems and Interventions for the Midlife Family
- Allergies and the Family
- Addition of Family Members Through Marriage
- Access to Health Care: Elderly
- Culturagram Use With Culturally Diverse Families
- Changing Family and Health Demographics
- Adults With Childhood-Acquired Conditions
- Cystic Fibrosis and the Family
- Child Emotional Abuse and the Family
- Education of Medical Health Care Providers in Family Health
- Asian Families: Perspectives of Health
- Affect Management and the Family
- Alzheimer's Disease: An Overview of Family Issues in
- Adoption Experiences for Infertile Couples
- Access to Health Care: Uninsured
- Developmental Assessment Scales
- Clarifying Family as Context of Care and Family as Focus of Care in Family Health
- Animal-Assisted Therapy and the Family
- Down Syndrome and the Family
- Child Neglect and the Family
- Education of Nursing Health Care Providers in Family Health
- Buddhism's Influence on Health in the Family
- Birth Defects and the Family
- Alzheimer's Disease: Caregiver Burden
- Adult Child Returning Home
- Acute Care/Hospitalization of Family Members
- Ecomaps for Families
- Constructionist Family Theoretical Perspectives
- Babysitting and the Family
- Fragile X Syndrome and the Family
- Child Physical Abuse and the Family
- Education of Occupational Health Providers in Family Health
- Christianity's Influence on Health in the Family
- Communicable Disease: Adult and Elderly
- Alzheimer's Disease and Communication
- Adult Child With Disability: Planning for by Parents
- Advance Directives and the Family
- Family Interviews
- Critical Theory and Family Health
- Caregivers of Adults With Developmental Disabilities
- Genetic Conditions, Communication in Families
- Child Sexual Abuse and the Family
- Education of Physical Therapists in Family Health
- Coping Management Styles in Families
- Communicable Disease: Children
- Anorexia and Family Dynamics
- Adult Children Living at Home
- Advocacy for Families
- Fictive Kin Relationships
- Family Health Perspectives
- Caregiving: Adults With Developmental Disabilities
- Genetic Conditions, Experience of Families During Prediagnosis and Diagnosis Phases of
- Cigarettes, Smoking, and Secondhand Smoke and Family Health
- Education of Recreational Therapy Providers in Family Health
- Cultural Attitudes Toward Help Seeking and Beliefs about Illness in Families
- Cord Blood Banking and the Childbearing Family
- Asthma Family Issues: Prevention and Control
- Aging and Shifting Roles in Families
- Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family
- Home Environment Assessment for Families
- Informed Consent Issues in Family Health Research
- Caregiving: Elderly
- Genetic Discoveries, New: Health Information in Families Derived Through
- Community Violence Exposure and Family Health
- Ethnic/Racial Influences in Families
- Developmental Care of Preterm Infants and the Childbearing Family
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Family Involvement and Management
- Assisted Living Placement
- Chiropractic Care for Families
- Mental Health Assessment for Families
- Psychological Theories Related to Family Health
- Caregiving: Infants
- Genetic Family Histories
- Conflict in Family Life, Role and Management of
- Factors Influencing Family Health Values, Beliefs, and Priorities
- Families Experiencing a Child's Illness
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and the Family
- Asynchronous Development Between Partners
- Communication in Families Related to Health and Illness
- Newborn Screening for Families
- Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis in Family Health Research
- Caregiving: Partners/Spouses
- Genetic Information and Family Interviews
- Death From Unnatural Causes: Drug Overdose
- Families: The Basic Unit of Societies
- Life-Threatening Illness and the Family
- Bipolar Disorders and the Family
- Bereavement and Perinatal Loss in Childbearing Families
- Community Resources for Families Related to Health
- Nutrition and Nutrition Promotion for Families
- Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis in Family Health Research
- Case Management for Chronic Illness/Disability and the Family
- Genetic Research Findings and Disease Management for Families
- Death From Unnatural Causes: Homicides, Drive-By Shootings
- Family Self-Management
- Men's Health
- Blindness and the Family
- Birth Order of Children in Families
- Community Services Supporting Health
- Obesity, Weight Problems, and Healthy Weight for Families
- Research Designs and Data Analysis Methods Used for Family Health Research
- Childproofing Medications and Dangerous Agents
- Genetic Research Findings and Family Health
- Death From Unnatural Causes: Injuries
- Hinduism's Influence on Health in the Family
- Prenatal Surgery and the Family
- Bulimia and Family Dynamics
- Changes in Family Structure
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Prediction of Genetic Health Problems in Family Members
- Research Perspectives Used for the Study of Families
- Discharge Teaching for Families Taking a Family Member Home From an Acute Care Setting
- Genetics: The Family Pedigree
- Death From Unnatural Causes: Poisoning
- Hispanic/Latino Families: Perspectives of Health
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases and the Family
- Cancer in the Family
- Changes in Family Structure, Roles
- Computerized Records and Family Health Care Information
- Sociological Theories of Families
- Educating the Family Regarding Chronic Physical Illness
- Genetics and Family Health
- Dietary and Exercise Patterns in Families
- History of Families
- Sport-Related Accidents and Injuries and the Family
- Cancer Survivorship and the Family
- Changing Views of Marriage, Home Responsibilities, and Caregiving
- Costs of Medical Care and Existing National, State, and Private Pay Avenues for Families
- Theoretical Perspectives Related to the Family
- Educating the Family Regarding Serious Mental Illness
- Genograms and the Family
- Drinking by Underage Family Members
- Influence of Close Relationships on Health
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in Childrearing Families
- Cerebral Palsy and the Family
- Child Beginning School
- Decision Making in the Context of Health and Illness
- Elder Care Options for Families: Long-Term Care
- Huntington's Disease and the Family
- Drug Addictions in the Family
- Islam's Influence on Health in the Family
- Women's Health
- Chronic Health Problems and Interventions for the Childrearing Family
- Childbirth by Childbearing Couples: Reported Meanings
- Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program for Low-Income Children
- Exercise Promotion and Fitness
- Muscular Dystrophy and the Family
- Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program for Low-Income Children
- Judaism's Influence on Health in the Family
- Chronic Health Problems and Interventions for the Elderly Family
- Childlessness
- Economics as It Relates to Family Health
- Family Caregiving: Caring for Children, Adults, and Elders With Developmental Disabilities
- Sickle Cell Disease and the Family
- Economic Downturn and Families
- Poverty, Children in, and Health Care
- Chronic Health Problems and Interventions for the Midlife Family
- Children's Health: Dental Development
- Electronic Health Record and Family Health Information
- Family Conflict Related to Caregiving
- Elder Emotional Abuse and the Family
- Recreation in Family Health
- Chronic Illness and Family Management Styles
- College Transition for Families
- Emergency Care Use by Families
- Family Health Maintenance
- Elder Neglect and the Family
- Religious/Spiritual Influences on Health in the Family
- Cocaine Exposure and the Neonate
- Complicated Grief
- Factors Influencing Access to Health Care for Families
- Family Interventions across the Life Span
- Elder Physical Abuse and the Family
- Resilience in Families With Health Challenges
- Deaf and Hearing Families
- Contraception in Childbearing Couples
- Family Adherence to Health Care Regimen
- Family Secrets in Family Therapy
- Elder Sexual Abuse and the Family
- Rituals, Routines, and Their Influence on Health in Families
- Depression in the Family
- Coparenting: Children
- Health Care or Medical Home
- Family Therapy
- Foster Care for Minors
- Sibling Conflict
- Diabetes, Type 1, and the Family
- Death: Ambiguous Feelings Related to Loss
- Health Care Reforms, Current and Projected Future Reforms and Their Benefits for Families
- First Aid and the Family
- Gambling Addictions in the Family
- Socioeconomic Status of Families
- Diabetes, Type 2, and the Family
- Death and the Grieving Process in Families
- Health System Options for Families
- Foster Care Emancipation
- Home Environments and their Relationship to Safety
- Stress Management Theory and Techniques in Families
- Disabilities and Family Management
- Death Rituals in Families
- Health-Seeking Behavior in Families
- Guardianship/Conservatorship
- Incest in Families
- Families Experiencing Chronic Physical and Mental Health Conditions
- Defining Family: An Overview of Family Definitions From a Historical Perspective
- HIPAA: Privacy Laws and the Family
- Health Care Transition Planning
- Lead Poisoning and the Family
- Family Adherence to Health Care Regimen
- Developmental Transitions in Families
- Influence of Policy on Health Care for Families
- Health-Related Accommodations
- Rape and the Family
- Family Emotional Climate and Mental Health
- Divorce: Effect on Children or the Family
- Integrative Medicine and Health Care Settings
- Home Care
- Refugees and Family Health
- Family Pediatric Adherence to Health Care Regimen
- Divorce: Loss of Family Members
- Long-Term Care Facilities for Families
- Home Remedies
- Risk Perception Based on Family Health History
- Fetal Alcohol Exposure and Family Health
- Divorce and Child Custody
- Managed Care
- Hospice Care
- Shaken Baby Syndrome in Childbearing Families
- Food Allergies and Family Experiences
- Employment/Unemployment and Family Health Insurance Coverage
- Marriage and Family Therapy for Families
- Hospitalization and Family Presence
- Sibling Physical Abuse
- Health Management in Families
- Family Experiencing Transitions
- Medicaid and Family Health
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Spouse/Domestic Partner Physical Abuse
- Heart Disease and the Family
- Family Transitions and Ambiguous Loss
- Medicare and Family Health
- Injury Prevention for Infants and Children Family Members
- Suicide in the Family
- HIV/AIDS and Influence on Family Structure and Roles
- Grandparenting
- Outpatient Mental Health Care for Families
- Injury Prevention for the Elderly Family Member
- Verbal Abuse in Families
- Hypertension and the Family
- Grandparents Parenting
- Partnering With Families: Family-Centered Care
- Kinship Care
- War and Families
- Intellectual Disability in the Family
- Grief Work Facilitation
- Pediatric Primary Care for the Family
- Lifestyle Changes and Family Health
- Learning Disabilities in the Family
- Health Needs of Childbearing Families
- Power of Attorney
- Music and Family Health
- Life Span: Care Coordination for Chronic Illness/Disabilities and the Family
- Health Needs of Childrearing Families
- Problem Solving in the Context of Health and Illness
- Optimal Healing Environments for Families
- Life-Threatening Experiences, Support for the Family
- Homeless Families
- Psychiatric Medication for Families
- Pain Management in the Home
- Multiple Sclerosis and the Family
- Illegal Alien Status and Family Health
- Rehabilitation Act
- Palliative Care and the Family
- Navigating the U.S. Educational System When a Child Has Special Needs
- Immigrant Families
- Resuscitation, Family Presence During
- Pharmacotherapy in the Context of Family for Acute Mental Illness
- Oncological Radiation Process in the Family
- Immigration Status and Family Health
- Role of Families in Health Promotion
- Pharmacotherapy in the Context of Family for Chronic Mental Illness
- Resources for Families During Life-Threatening Illnesses
- Job Loss Transition for Families
- Roles of Health Care Providers for Families, Current
- Pharmacotherapy in the Context of Family for Chronic/Terminal Physical Illness
- Schizophrenia and the Family
- Last Child Leaving Home
- Roles of Health Care Providers for Families, Emerging
- Psychoeducational Interventions for Families
- Siblings of Ill Children
- Managing Work and Family Responsibilities in the Age of Increased Technology
- School Nursing and the Health of Families
- Respite Care
- Spina Bifida and the Family
- Maternal Lactation
- Selecting Health Care for Families With Children and Youth
- Selecting Adult Day Services
- Moving, Effect on the Family
- Social Security
- Selecting Child Care for Children
- Natural Disasters, Destruction of Family Home During
- Social Support Systems for the Family
- Therapeutic Play and the Family
- Nonmarital Childbearing
- Standardized Languages Use in the Health Care of Families
- Youth Violence Prevention in the Family
- Parental Abandonment
- Systems Supporting Family Health
- Parental Attachment
- Types of Family Provider Relationships
- Parenting
- Welfare Benefits and Family Health
- Postpartum Depression
- Preconceptual Counseling for Childbearing Couples
- Premature Infant in the Childbearing Family
- Remarriage and Stepfamilies
- Retirement
- Roles and Functions of Families: Divorce
- Same-Sex Partner Rights
- Selecting Long-Term Care Placement for Family Members
- Sibling Death/Loss
- Teen Pregnancy
- United States Military Families, Disruptions
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