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Injuries: An Underrecognized Lifestyle Problem

¹ Associate Director for Science, Divisional of Unintentional Injury Prevention
² Deputy Associate Director for Science, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention
³ Director, Division of Unintential Injury Prevention

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: dsleet{at}cdc.gov.

	Abstract

This article introduces the field of injury prevention and control and its relationship to lifestyle medicine. A review of injury epidemiology, definitions, intervention approaches, and the importance of injury as a public health problem are discussed. Injuries are a large, predictable, and preventable national and international problem affecting individuals, families, and communities. Behavioral, environmental, and technological solutions are necessary to reduce or eliminate injuries. Reductions in injuries and their costs to patients and their families are possible but will need support, collaboration, and partnering from policy makers, clinicians, and health care practitioners. Lifestyle medicine and primary care family practitioners are important allies in encouraging lifestyle choices that reduce injuries and in advocating for medical and public health policies related to injury prevention. Injuries should be added to the broad range of conditions resulting from lifestyle choices, and primary caregivers and other gatekeepers in health care can help reduce injuries from all causes.

First published on October 7, 2009
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine 2009, doi:10.1177/1559827609348343


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