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Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease

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This chapter reviews the existing evidence base for behavioral interventions in relation to the prevention and management of chronic diseases. We focus primarily on the key lifestyle and self-care behaviors – dietary behaviors, exercise, smoking, and disease management behaviors – that are causally linked to circulatory and related conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and respiratory conditions. The review is conducted in three steps. First, we consider the evidence for the effectiveness for behavioral interventions by considering the systematic reviews in this field. Second, we supplement these findings with issues and findings from relevant narrative reviews. Finally, we discuss the implications of these findings for future research and practice in the field, especially on issues related to intervention delivery and broader uptake of interventions and their sustainability.

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Thanks to Carla Renwick for so much invaluable assistance with the preparation and finalizing of the final manuscript.

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  1. Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, 89 Commercial Rd, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia

    Brian Oldenburg (Professor of International Public Health)

  2. University of Tampere, School of Public Health and National Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, FI-00271, Helsinki, Finland

    Pilvikki Absetz (Adjunct Professor of Health Promotion)

  3. Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University (Sunway Campus), Building 3, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, 46150, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

    Carina K.Y. Chan (Lecturer)

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Oldenburg, B., Absetz, P., Chan, C.K. (2010). Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease. In: Steptoe, A. (eds) Handbook of Behavioral Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09488-5_62

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