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What is Japanese Society of Lifestyle Medicine （JSLM）?

In response to the global NCD crisis, medical experts in each country have set up meetings. Japanese Society of Lifestyle Medicine (JSLM) is an organization that was established by medical practitioners who were interested in addressing Japanese NCDs. Gathering at academic meetings in the U.S., JSLM members began discussing forming a formal organization in 2015, and JSLM became an official organization in 2017. JSLM members are specialists in a wide range of fields such as doctors, public health specialists, medical researchers, medical policy specialists, medical educators, nurses, nutritionists, social workers, physiotherapists, clinical psychologists, health coaches, dentists, pharmacists, etc.

Is Lifestyle Medicine （LM） Necessary?

Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are increasingly contributing to lifestyle-related diseases such as cancer, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiac disease, cerebral stroke, COPD, depression, dementia, chronic pain and sarcopenia. Lifestyle-related diseases have become a serious problem not only in Japan but across the world.
The main risk factors for NCDs are smoking, unhealthy food, lack of exercise, alcohol consumption and stress. More than 1.3 billion people worldwide are now obese / overweight, and the number of people with type 2 diabetes is expected to increase to 592 million by 2035. Furthermore, about 80% of NCD deaths occur in low / middle-income countries.
In Japan, the mortality rate from cancer is still high, accounting for about 29% of all deaths. Thus implementing integrated treatment programs such as healthy diet, exercise, stress improvement, vaccination, and early detection as effective primary preventive strategies, could potentially slow cancer growth rates . In addition, the number of people with dementia worldwide is projected to reach 135 million by 2050, threatening to significantly increase healthcare costs. The WHO is also considering including brain-related diseases such as dementia as a priority in the NCD portfolio.

Our Goals

Understanding Lifestyle Medicine (LM) and interdisciplinary collaboration between healthcare professionals

• For chronic diseases and complex symptoms related to lifestyle that can be prevented or ameliorated, we aim to prevent or treat NCDs more effectively with a multidisciplinary approach by applying the knowledge and technology of Lifestyle Medicine.
• We aim to provide healthcare professionals with the latest accurate, evidence-based knowledge, skills and education, and promote collaborative relationships that enable multidisciplinary approaches. To prevent and treat NCDs it’s essential that healthcare professionals be able to share and practice the kind of specialized knowledge that only practitioners in their respective fields know. 
• Changing unhealthy behavior is the basis of disease prevention and health promotion. The behavioral transformations that JSLM targets include eliminating the use of tobacco, improving diet, promoting physical activity, decreasing alcohol consumption and relieving stress. However, Lifestyle Medicine seeks not only to reduce unhealthy habits but to promote the effective use of new technologies and approaches. 
• JSLM believes that the basis of medical care is trusting relationships between doctors, healthcare professionals, patients and their families. We will work to improve global health by collaborating with local communities, interdisciplinary teams, policymakers, and healthcare professionals in other countries.
• We healthcare professionals have a mission to identify and eradicate the cause of disease. Lifestyle Medicine goes one step further, by seeking to raise patients’ awareness and to help prevent and treat disease, so you, your family, and your community can become healthier and happier.

Activity

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JSLM News

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International Cooperation

JSLM is a sister organization of Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance, International Board of Lifestyle Medicine and American College of Lifestyle Medicine. We are also interacting with other societies of Lifestyle Medicine.

Our Principles

Japanese Society of Lifestyle Medicine (JSLM) is an independent, not-for-profit academic organization of medical professionals and researchers in Japan and worldwide who are committed to promoting lifestyle medicine using evidence-based scientific methods and principles. JSLM is not affiliated with any religious or political organizations. Also, without evidence, JSLM does not emphasize a particular diet of choice.

JSLM here declare that:
・ This society is a non-profit academic organization and does not engage in activities related to politics or religion.
・ Members are not discriminated against by race, nationality, gender, personal preference, age, etc.
(Excerpt from Chapter 2, Articles 7 and 8 of the regulations)

Regulations

Our regulations are  here.

Privacy Policy

Our privacy policy is here.

Greeting from Our President

Greetings from the New President

Lifestyle medicine is an evidence-based medical specialty aimed at helping patients prevent, manage, and reverse chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. By intervening in the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, avoidance of dangerous substances such as tobacco use and excessive alcohol intake and positive social connections, we aim to prevent chronic diseases which can be effectively prevented.
JSLM recognizes the need for action regarding the socio-economic determinants of health and is aimed at learning and building a network of medical professionals with the goals of promoting knowledge of lifestyle disease medicine, evidence-based education and sustainable lifestyle changes. Lifestyle medicine is an important approach that is key to helping us live healthy and happily.
We hope this society will serve as a forum for the dissemination of information from a variety of viewpoints and lively discussions, thereby providing a driving force for preventive medicine.

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President

Ryutaro Shirahama  MD, PhD

President of RESM Medical Association, Visiting Associate Professor, Department of System Design Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University (Kanagawa Japan) and School of medicine, Fukui University (Fukui Japan), Invited Researcher, Sleep Research Institute, Waseda University Research Organization (Saitama Japan), Japanese Olympic Committee Medical Science Enhancement Staff, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Athletes Physician.

Founders

Kenji Kanbara, Osamu Mizukami, Tamami Shirai, Naoko Katayanagi, Keisuke Miyamoto

Organization Members

Statement of Accounts

• Cashbook 2023
• Cashbook 2022
• Cashbook 2021
• Cashbook 2020
• Cashbook 2019
• Cashbook 2018
• Cashbook 2017

Contact

E-mail:

• General　office@lifestylemedicinejapan.org
• Treasurer　committee1@lifestylemedicinejapan.org
• Membership　committee2@lifestylemedicinejapan.org

Maruhachi Shin-Yokohama Building 4F, 3-8-12 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan