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LIFESTYLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
Synonyms:
life-style; life style; lifestyle; modus vivendi
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("lifestyle" is a kind of...):
fashion; manner; mode; style; way (how something is done or how it happens)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lifestyle"):
fast lane (a hectic and pressured lifestyle often characterized by recklessness or dissipation)
free living (a lifestyle given to easy indulgence of the appetites)
vanity fair (a vain and frivolous lifestyle especially in large cities)
Context examples:
It should take into account your weight, medicines, lifestyle, and other health problems you have.
(Diabetic Diet, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
They have similar and distinctive features in their lifestyle habits and shared experiences.
(Ethnic Group, NCI Thesaurus)
Researchers study the medical and lifestyle histories of the people in each group to learn what factors may be associated with the disease or condition.
(Case-control study, NCI Dictionary)
Treatment might involve medicines, surgery, other medical procedures, and lifestyle changes.
(Cardiomyopathy, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Anything, such as drug administration or lifestyle changes, designed to inhibit the onset of breast cancer.
(Breast Cancer Prevention, NCI Thesaurus)
Knowing what to expect after cancer treatment can help you and your family make plans, lifestyle changes, and important decisions.
(Cancer--Living with Cancer, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
In addition, long napping and sleeping may suggest an overall inactive lifestyle, which is also related to increased risk of stroke.
(Regular extended sleep increases risk of stroke, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
"However, we don’t yet know how exposures and lifestyle factors may affect biologic age or whether this process can be reversed."
(Older biologic age linked to elevated breast cancer risk, National Institutes of Health)
Treatments include lifestyle changes, medicines, and sometimes surgery.
(Peripheral Arterial Disease, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Treatments for high blood pressure in pregnancy may include close monitoring of the baby, lifestyle changes, and certain medicines.
(High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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