Lifestyle Medicine in CVD: What the Evidence Shows - and What It Takes in Practice
In this episode, Dr Sundhya Raman joins Dr Xenophon Kassianides to look beyond the familiar advice to “eat better and exercise” and ask a more useful question: what does the evidence for lifestyle medicine actually show? Using the CENTURY trial as a platform, they revisit evidence from intensive lifestyle interventions, looking at the combination of dietary change, exercise and wider support rather than weight loss alone. They briefly touch on the 2026 ESC Guidelines on Cardiac Rehabilitation, and consider how the CVD Modern Service Framework could facilitate a change in attitudes. Sundhya and Xenophon also discuss how lifestyle evidence should be considered alongside medical treatment and drug outcome trials, and why sustained support, physical activity, diet and the wider determinants of behaviour all matter when helping patients make lasting changes. Please click here to view the speakers' declarations of interests. If you are a UK practising healthcare professional and would like to learn more about cardiovascular disease (CVD), please take a look at our online CVD academy here: About the CVD Academy | Primary Care Cardiovascular Society ________________ This podcast is intended for UK Healthcare professionals only. The information provided in this presentation is for educational purposes only. Prescribing or management decisions made by clinicians are exclusively their own responsibility. The speaker/PCCS bear no responsibility regarding management or prescribing decisions made by others, or otherwise. If you have any concerns about any personal health related issues discussed in this podcast, please consult with your own GP.
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