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Editorial: The Interconnection of Lifestyle Choices and Chronic Illnesses: Strategies, Insights, and Public Health Issues

  • By

  • Sofia Mendes Sieczkowska

  • Leonardo Vidal Andreato

  • Guilherme Torres Vilarino

  • Luís Fernando Deresz

  • Danilo Reis Coimbra

  • September 9, 2026

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    Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for approximately three-quarters of global mortality and significantly contribute to the health burden.

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    Bernell and Howard propose a functional definition of chronic conditions based on recurrence and persistence rather than fixed temporal thresholds.

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    Modifiable lifestyle factors, such as physical inactivity and unhealthy dietary patterns, are linked to the progression of chronic diseases.

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    Barriers to effective public health interventions include structural obstacles and inadequate knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) scores among patients.

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    The Research Topic highlights the need for targeted prevention strategies and the integration of behavioral science into clinical practice.

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Editorial: Lifestyle behaviors and chronic diseases: pathways, interventions, knowledge and public health challenges

  • by Sofia Mendes Sieczkowska, Leonardo Vidal Andreato, Guilherme Torres Vilarino, Luís Fernando Deresz, Danilo Reis Coimbra

  • September 9, 2026

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