TY - JOUR
T1 - Toward a roadmap for addressing today's health dilemma–The 101-statement consensus report
AU - Wirnitzer, Katharina C.
AU - Motevalli, Mohamad
AU - Tanous, Derrick R.
AU - Drenowatz, Clemens
AU - Moser, Maximilian
AU - Cramer, Holger
AU - Rosemann, Thomas
AU - Wagner, Karl Heinz
AU - Michalsen, Andreas
AU - Knechtle, Beat
AU - Fras, Zlatko
AU - Ritskes-Hoitinga, Merel
AU - Marques, Adilson
AU - Mis, Nataša Fidler
AU - Stanford, Fatima C.
AU - Schubert, Christian
AU - Goswami, Nandu
AU - Leitzmann, Claus
AU - Fredriksen, Per Morten
AU - Ruedl, Gerhard
AU - Wilflingseder, Doris
AU - Lima, Rodrigo A.
AU - Kessler, Christian
AU - Jeitler, Michael
AU - Khan, Naim A.
AU - Joulaei, Hassan
AU - Fatemi, Maryam
AU - Knight, Andrew
AU - Kratky, Karl W.
AU - Palmer, Kara K.
AU - Haditsch, Bernd
AU - Jakse, Bostjan
AU - Kofler, Walter
AU - Pfeiffer, Tomas
AU - Cordova-Pozo, Kathya
AU - Tortella, Patrizia
AU - Straub, Simon
AU - Lynch, Heidi
AU - Schätzer, Manuel
AU - Krishnan, Anupama
AU - Fathima A, Shahnaz
AU - Gatterer, Lukas
AU - Kriwan, Fabian
AU - Abhishek, Mittal
AU - Nandgaonkar, Hemant
AU - Nandgaonkar, Shalaka
AU - Adedara, Abiola O.
AU - Haro, Josep M.
AU - Gericke, Corina
AU - Neumann, Gaby
AU - Akhtar, Aysha
AU - Rashidlamir, Amir
AU - Thangavelu, Madan
AU - Ngoumou, Gonza B.
AU - Perpék, Éva
AU - Klaper, Michael
AU - Bhattacharya, Bhaswati
AU - Kirschner, Werner
AU - Bessems, Kathelijne M.H.H.
AU - Jones, Peter
AU - Peoples, Gregory
AU - Bescos, Raul
AU - Duftner, Christina
AU - Seifert, Georg
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2025 Wirnitzer, Motevalli, Tanous, Drenowatz, Moser, Cramer, Rosemann, Wagner, Michalsen, Knechtle, Fras, Ritskes-Hoitinga, Marques, Mis, Stanford, Schubert, Goswami, Leitzmann, Fredriksen, Ruedl, Wilflingseder, Lima, Kessler, Jeitler, Khan, Joulaei, Fatemi, Knight, Kratky, Palmer, Haditsch, Jakse, Kofler, Pfeiffer, Cordova-Pozo, Tortella, Straub, Lynch, Schätzer, Krishnan, Fathima A., Gatterer, Kriwan, Abhishek, Nandgaonkar, Nandgaonkar, Adedara, Haro, Gericke, Neumann, Akhtar, Rashidlamir, Thangavelu, Ngoumou, Perpék, Klaper, Bhattacharya, Kirschner, Bessems, Jones, Peoples, Bescos, Duftner and Seifert.
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Importance: In recent decades there has been an expansion in the quantity and quality of scientific findings and guidelines on different health topics to promote individual and public health status. Reports also indicate that there has been a simultaneous increase in the financial burden of disease, including trillions spent on healthcare resources by governments worldwide (predominantly in developing countries) to address health concerns. At the same time, personal health behavior is well-known as efficient and cost-free, holding four times the potential to prevent early death compared to health care. Despite this knowledge, data show that the increasing prevalence of unhealthy lifestyles and the associated chronic diseases, especially in Western societies, still need to be controlled. This circumstance exemplifies today‘s global health dilemma, which alarms the inadequacy of ongoing efforts to address the existing health concerns worldwide. Setting, insights, and observations: Three international, multidisciplinary, and inter-university events (two scientific conferences and one tertiary education symposium) were held in Austria (Innsbruck) between 2020 and 2022 to discourse, discuss, and debate these concerns. Two hundred eighty-four experts from 76 universities, organizations, and stakeholders spanning 31 nations and five continents participated in this international research and knowledge exchange to address today's global health dilemma. The latest scientific findings were discussed to develop practical strategies for improving lifestyle behavior and focus on the dual “Healthy Eating & Active Living” approach as a minimum recommendation for sustainable lifelong health and care. The expert panel debated crucial research priorities and future policies, identified gaps and untapped potential in basic health approaches that have been grossly neglected, and approved the evidence-based 101 consensus statements presented. Conclusions and relevance: These endeavors aim to develop novel and effective interventions that address the needs of individuals and communities and promote optimal health status.
AB - Importance: In recent decades there has been an expansion in the quantity and quality of scientific findings and guidelines on different health topics to promote individual and public health status. Reports also indicate that there has been a simultaneous increase in the financial burden of disease, including trillions spent on healthcare resources by governments worldwide (predominantly in developing countries) to address health concerns. At the same time, personal health behavior is well-known as efficient and cost-free, holding four times the potential to prevent early death compared to health care. Despite this knowledge, data show that the increasing prevalence of unhealthy lifestyles and the associated chronic diseases, especially in Western societies, still need to be controlled. This circumstance exemplifies today‘s global health dilemma, which alarms the inadequacy of ongoing efforts to address the existing health concerns worldwide. Setting, insights, and observations: Three international, multidisciplinary, and inter-university events (two scientific conferences and one tertiary education symposium) were held in Austria (Innsbruck) between 2020 and 2022 to discourse, discuss, and debate these concerns. Two hundred eighty-four experts from 76 universities, organizations, and stakeholders spanning 31 nations and five continents participated in this international research and knowledge exchange to address today's global health dilemma. The latest scientific findings were discussed to develop practical strategies for improving lifestyle behavior and focus on the dual “Healthy Eating & Active Living” approach as a minimum recommendation for sustainable lifelong health and care. The expert panel debated crucial research priorities and future policies, identified gaps and untapped potential in basic health approaches that have been grossly neglected, and approved the evidence-based 101 consensus statements presented. Conclusions and relevance: These endeavors aim to develop novel and effective interventions that address the needs of individuals and communities and promote optimal health status.
KW - animal experiment
KW - behavior
KW - chronic diseases
KW - physical activity
KW - plant-based
KW - prevention
KW - public health
KW - vegan
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105025533969
U2 - 10.3389/fnut.2025.1676080
DO - 10.3389/fnut.2025.1676080
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:105025533969
SN - 2296-861X
VL - 12
JO - Frontiers in Nutrition
JF - Frontiers in Nutrition
M1 - 1676080
ER -