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Sustainable Lifestyle for Health and Well-Being

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Health, Well-Being and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 7233

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Lucia Maria Lotrean

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Department of Community Medicine, Research Center in Preventive Medicine, Health Promotion and Sustainable Development, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: health promotion; environmental health; formal and informal education for health and well-being; community medicine; community engagement
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the factors that encourage a sustainable lifestyle as a way to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which contains 17 goals articulated for 169 targets with the aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all, assuring an opportunity to mobilize intersectoral, whole-of-government and whole-of-society action that leaves no one behind and secures the prerequisites for health.

According to the United Nations Environment Programme, sustainable living means understanding how our lifestyle choices impact the world around us and finding ways for everyone to live better and lighter. 

This Special Issue is open to reviews and original research papers addressing themes such as:

  • Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours that enable a sustainable lifestyle;
  • Analyses of measures and policies that encourage sustainable living;
  • Interference of a healthy lifestyle and sustainable lifestyle and their effect on health and wellbeing;
  • Changing lifestyles to combat climate change;
  • The promotion of a sustainable lifestyle: from research to practice;
  • Formal and informal education for a sustainable lifestyle;
  • The use of creative and inspiring communication strategies to promote a sustainable lifestyle;
  • Toward achieving sustainable development goals through the promotion of a sustainable and healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Lucia Maria Lotrean
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainable lifestyle
  • sustainable development goals
  • formal and informal education
  • climate change
  • health and wellbeing

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Public Perceptions of Sustainable Physical Activity and Active Transportation: A Pilot Qualitative Study in Gävle and Maputo
by Gloria Macassa
Sustainability 2023, 15(21), 15354; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152115354 - 27 Oct 2023
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Sustainable physical activity and active transportation are important for achieving sustainable societies as well as for achieving the sustainable development goal of health and wellbeing for all. The main objective of this pilot study was to investigate the general public’s perceptions of sustainable [...] Read more.
Sustainable physical activity and active transportation are important for achieving sustainable societies as well as for achieving the sustainable development goal of health and wellbeing for all. The main objective of this pilot study was to investigate the general public’s perceptions of sustainable physical activity and active transportation in the cities of Gävle (Sweden) and Maputo (Mozambique). Twelve semi-structured asynchronous e-mail interviews were subjected to content analysis. Findings indicated that participants knew what physical activity is and that they related it to general health and wellbeing. However, the majority were not familiar with the meaning of “sustainable physical activity” or “active transportation.” Furthermore, they did not know about the relationship between sustainable development and physical activity. The few participants who knew about active transportation said that it could contribute to reducing greenhouse gases. They mentioned barriers to active transportation in their respective cities, however, ranging from laziness (in the case of Gävle) to cultural norms and associations such as linking the use of active transportation to lacking the means to buy a motor vehicle (in Maputo). There is a need to integrate sustainability literacy with the already existing health and public health literacies to provide this knowledge to the general population. To this end, rather than creating new educational programmes for the public, the existing materials can be adjusted to include aspects of sustainability and sustainable health behaviours and lifestyles. Full article
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Sustainable Digital Transformation in Healthcare: Advancing a Digital Vascular Health Innovation Solution
by Segun Akinola and Arnesh Telukdarie
Sustainability 2023, 15(13), 10417; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310417 - 1 Jul 2023
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This systematic review focuses on digital transformation in vascular healthcare to identify key focus areas for innovation, benefits, challenges, best practices, sustainable approaches, and the impact on patient outcomes. This study includes mobile health technologies and artificial intelligence (AI), examining aspects such as [...] Read more.
This systematic review focuses on digital transformation in vascular healthcare to identify key focus areas for innovation, benefits, challenges, best practices, sustainable approaches, and the impact on patient outcomes. This study includes mobile health technologies and artificial intelligence (AI), examining aspects such as data analytics and interoperability with patient-centered care. The finding reveals a growing utilization of telehealth, AI, and mobile health technologies in vascular (circulatory) healthcare. The use of telehealth services facilitates remote patient monitoring with an enhancement in patient access to care. AI supports predictive models and decision support, while mobile health technologies promote patient engagement and self-management. This review emphasizes that prioritizing digital transformation in vascular healthcare brings various advantages, including improved efficiency and enhanced patient outcomes with a reduction in cost. However, challenges such as limitations, interoperability issues, and data security concerns must be addressed. The best practice comprises stakeholders’ engagement and comprehensive training. The impact of digital transformation on patient outcomes in circulatory healthcare is positive, mainly in the management of life-threatening conditions. This review offers valuable insights for prioritizing the digital transformation and enhancement of patient outcomes in vascular healthcare. Full article
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Breastfeeding in the First Year of Life: The Situation in Romania in the European Context
by Denisa Andreea Bacalu, Cecilia Lazea, Simona Mirel, Ovidiu-Petru Stan and Lucia Maria Lotrean
Sustainability 2024, 16(2), 636; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020636 - 11 Jan 2024
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(1) Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is not only the cornerstone of a child’s healthy development, but it is also the most economical and planet-friendly way to feed an infant. This study aims to assess the current situation regarding breastfeeding in Romania. (2) Method: The [...] Read more.
(1) Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is not only the cornerstone of a child’s healthy development, but it is also the most economical and planet-friendly way to feed an infant. This study aims to assess the current situation regarding breastfeeding in Romania. (2) Method: The authors searched five databases using the search terms “breastfeeding OR lactation” AND Romania. Studies have been limited to those published in English since 2000. In vitro animal studies, case studies, reviews, meta-analyses, book chapters, and guidelines were excluded. (3) Results: 19 studies were included in the final review. For the purpose of this systematic review, studies were subgrouped into studies on attitudes, practices, and behaviors regarding breastfeeding and the composition of human milk. This review demonstrates a slight tendency to increase interest in breastfeeding in Romania in the last years. Interventional studies conducted so far included mainly urban populations with good socioeconomic levels and a high level of education. Studies about the impact of early intervention in maternal education concluded that the level of education is positively correlated with the interest in education regarding breastfeeding. On the other hand, the Romanian population has similar characteristics to the European population in terms of the factors that influence human milk composition. (4) Conclusions: The review underlines strengths and weaknesses of the Romanian situation regarding breastfeeding and makes recommendations for future directions for research and health education. Full article
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