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¹American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Chesterfield, MO, USA (BLR, MCK).

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Summary

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Lifestyle medicine (LM) competencies are updated to reflect evolving global health priorities. Key changes include minor revisions to planetary health and food processing, plus a new competency on social determinants of health (SDOH).

Keywords:

chronic disease treatment competencies lifestyle medicine lifestyle medicine global alliance medical education

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Lifestyle Medicine
Global Health
Healthcare Professional Development

Background:

Lifestyle Medicine (LM) competencies are essential for evidence-based practice across healthcare disciplines.
Previous competency updates occurred in 2010, 2015, and 2022, expanding scope to include various health professionals.
Evolving global LM priorities necessitated a review and update of existing competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

To summarize recent updates to LM competencies.
To introduce a new competency addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).
To establish a framework for future LM competency revisions.

Main Methods:

The Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance (LMGA) Scientific Advisory Committee reviewed current LM competencies.
Minor revisions were made to planetary health and food processing competencies.
A new competency focused on SDOH was developed and integrated.

Main Results:

The total number of LM competencies increased from 88 in 2022 to 89 in 2025.
Updates included refinements to planetary health and food processing competencies.
A new competency addressing social determinants of health was added.

Conclusions:

The updated LM competencies reflect current global health needs and priorities.
The addition of SDOH addresses a critical area in holistic patient care.
A structured approach for future competency updates has been established to ensure ongoing relevance.