Vanderpool Lauren E, Wong Madeline L, Gama Grace O, Holmes Shannon F, Frates Beth, Staffier Kara L, Charles Justin A, Karlsen Micaela C
School of Public Health, Loma Linda, California, USA (LEV).
Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV, USA (MLW).
Am J Lifestyle Med. 2025 Jun 16:15598276251337409. doi: 10.1177/15598276251337409.
Lifestyle Medicine Interest Groups (LMIG) have grown substantially since 2008, with 165 LMIGs established across the U.S. as of June 2024. The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) supports LMIG establishment within academic and health system settings, providing opportunities for students, faculty, and employees to learn about and practice lifestyle medicine (LM). A cross-sectional survey containing multiple-choice and free-text questions was administered continuously to established LMIGs between March 2020 and May 2023. Descriptive statistics were generated to note the number of unique institutions, median number of events, event attendance, and frequency of event types. Thematic analysis was conducted for all free-text sections of the survey. Data from 1,062 LMIG events across 127 unique institutions with a total of 29,689 attendees was analyzed. Each institution had a median of 5 events with a median of 16 attendees. Lectures, group physical activities, and board meetings were most common. Quantitative findings reveal substantial growth among LMIG events, expansion across geographic locations, and insights into funding sources. Nutrition and physical activity were most frequently highlighted, while social connection, sleep, and avoidance of risky substances were least represented. LMIGs are growing in number and size, empowering future health professionals through LM awareness.
自2008年以来，生活方式医学兴趣小组（LMIG）数量大幅增长，截至2024年6月，美国各地已成立了165个LMIG。美国生活方式医学学院（ACLM）支持在学术和卫生系统环境中建立LMIG，为学生、教师和员工提供了解和实践生活方式医学（LM）的机会。在2020年3月至2023年5月期间，对已成立的LMIG持续进行了一项包含多项选择题和自由文本问题的横断面调查。生成描述性统计数据以记录独特机构的数量、活动中位数、活动参与人数和活动类型频率。对调查的所有自由文本部分进行了主题分析。分析了来自127个独特机构的1062场LMIG活动的数据，总共有29689名参与者。每个机构活动的中位数为5次，参与者的中位数为16人。讲座、团体体育活动和董事会会议最为常见。定量研究结果显示，LMIG活动大幅增加，活动范围扩大到不同地理位置，同时还深入了解了资金来源。营养和体育活动被提及的频率最高，而社交联系、睡眠和避免接触危险物质的提及频率最低。LMIG的数量和规模都在不断增加，通过提高对LM的认识，为未来的卫生专业人员赋能。
