ACSM Health & Fitness Summit

ACSM Health & Fitness Summit

March 13, 2013

Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Medicine: The Future is Now!

James M. Rippe, M.D.

University of Central Florida Medical School

Rippe Lifestyle Institute

Email: [email protected]

“Dr. Rippe’s keynote speech is made possible by the ConAgra Foods Science Institute.”

I. Introduction

A. Objectives

Define lifestyle medicine

Review the history of lifestyle medicine

Discuss the current state of lifestyle medicine

Outline future challenges and opportunities for health and fitness professionals in

lifestyle medicine

B. Lifestyle medicine

Overwhelming body of scientific and medical evidence

Lifestyle choices and practices influence short and long term health and quality of life

C. Behaviors effecting health

Nutrition practices

Physical activity status

Weight status

Tobacco use, particularly cigarette smoking

D. The problem

How many can say yes?

I don’t smoke

I accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate to brisk physical activity on 5

or more days a week

My BMI is 25 or lower

I eat 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables daily

If female, I drink up to one serving of alcohol daily, but not more

If male, I drink up to two servings of alcohol daily, but not more

The opportunity

Nurses Health Study data

Health Professionals Follow-up Study data