MarieB
October 1, 2016, 3:55pm
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When I saw the word “lifestyle” I thought “uh oh”
Maybe “we’ve taken this girl to the dance before and didn’t have a good time, so why are we taking her again” but a good read on why we need to stop saying “lifestyle” can be found here
I recently read an article by Paul Lincoln of the UK Public Health Network.
He argues that “I believe the term lifestyle or lifestyle factors should be completely abandoned by public health professionals/” Why does he believe that? Well there is a very good reason. As Mr Lincoln notes, this term, “Lifestyle,” is a loaded term that reinforces stereotypes about individuals and a world view that people are majorly or entirely responsible for their own health.
Mr. Lincoln suggests that the term…
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