Gaínza-Lein Marina
Instituto de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Independencia 631, Valdivia 5110566, Chile.
Diplomado en Medicina del Estilo de Vida Infantil, Sembrando Salud, Valdivia 5110683, Chile.
Children (Basel). 2025 Feb 27;12(3):304. doi: 10.3390/children12030304.
Lifestyle medicine utilizes therapeutic interventions to prevent, treat, and reverse chronic diseases by promoting healthy habits. While extensively studied in adults, its application in pediatrics remains underexplored. Given that many chronic diseases originate in early life, establishing the foundations of Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine is essential. : This paper presents a comprehensive literature review and clinical insights to assess the evidence supporting Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine and provide age-appropriate, evidence-based guidelines for children and adolescents. : Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine is an evidence-based healthcare discipline focused on promoting and maintaining children's health by encouraging healthy habits from an early age. This approach prevents chronic diseases, supports physical and emotional well-being, and fosters long-term quality of life. Findings show that applying its principles in childhood can prevent obesity, improve mental health, and aid in disease management, while also reducing the risk of adult-onset conditions and benefiting planetary health. Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine is based on six pillars: preventive nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, positive social connections, and risk prevention, the last of which includes toxin avoidance and other childhood-specific risks, such as accident prevention and screen overuse. : Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine provides a cost-effective, evidence-based framework for improving childhood health and preventing chronic conditions. Integrating these principles into pediatric care can foster lifelong health benefits, emphasizing the need for further research and implementation in medical education.
生活方式医学通过促进健康习惯，利用治疗性干预措施来预防、治疗和逆转慢性疾病。虽然在成年人中已得到广泛研究，但其在儿科学中的应用仍未得到充分探索。鉴于许多慢性疾病始于早年，建立儿童生活方式医学的基础至关重要。本文进行了全面的文献综述并提供临床见解，以评估支持儿童生活方式医学的证据，并为儿童和青少年提供适合其年龄的、基于证据的指南。儿童生活方式医学是一门基于证据的医疗保健学科，专注于通过从小鼓励健康习惯来促进和维持儿童健康。这种方法可预防慢性疾病，支持身心健康，并提升长期生活质量。研究结果表明，在儿童时期应用其原则可以预防肥胖、改善心理健康并有助于疾病管理，同时还能降低成年后患疾病的风险并有益于地球健康。儿童生活方式医学基于六大支柱：预防性营养、体育活动、睡眠、压力管理、积极的社会关系以及风险预防，其中最后一项包括避免接触毒素和其他儿童特有的风险因素，如预防事故和过度使用电子设备。儿童生活方式医学为改善儿童健康和预防慢性疾病提供了一个具有成本效益的、基于证据的框架。将这些原则融入儿科护理可以带来终身健康益处，这凸显了在医学教育中进一步开展研究和实施的必要性。
