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The evidence shows that health and well-being are affected and created by a combination of physical activity, nutrition, and rest. Family physicians can directly impact all of these components by educating and guiding patients regarding healthy lifestyle choices. With appropriate nutrition, physical activity, and rest, bodily function is optimized, and health and well-being of patients and communities are improved. In addition, tobacco cessation has been shown repeatedly to directly improve morbidity and mortality. While we know that health outcomes are also heavily affected by socio-demographic factors, this chapter is focused on patient lifestyle choices.

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  1. Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL, 60064, USA

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Parrella, N., Vormittag, K. (2016). Health Promotion and Wellness. In: Paulman, P., Taylor, R. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_8-2

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0779-3_8-2

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