What began as a National Geographic expedition, lead by Dan Buettner, to uncover the
secrets of longevity, evolved into the discovery of the 5 places around the world where …

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PURDUE U. LIBRARY MAR 0 7 2000 US DEPOSITORY ■ Objectives for Improving Health (Part …

 GOING PUBLIC erated an epidemic rise in obesity. In 2000, a total of 38.8 million
American adults met the classification for obesity, according to the Centers for Disease …

Health published its special issue on “Built Environment and Health.” That issue marked a
renaissance of interest in this topic. Almost simultaneously, the American Journal of Health …

The 20th century began and ended with many of the nation's more affluent and better‐
educated citizens in a near‐frenzied pursuit of better health through lifestyle modification …

Objectives. To provide a broad overview of the role of the individual, the physical
environment, and the social environment on health and functioning in older adults (65 and …

The power of lifestyle as medicine was perceived thousands of years ago. There is now
consistent and compelling science to support the important influence of lifestyle on health …

Knowledge gained from observational cohort studies has dramatically advanced the
prevention and treatment of diseases. Many of these cohorts, however, are small, lack …

The case for promoting and protecting health, and preventing disease and injury, was
established by accomplishments in the 20th and 21st century. Americans and global …