Lifestyle Medicine Competencies in Women’s Health: Consensus-Based Standards From the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine

John McHugh, Sohaila Cheema, Nancy Eriksen, Shagufta Feroz, Sandra Lanza, Mechelle Acero Palma, Kara L Staffier, Micaela C. Karlsen, Michelle Tollefson, Department of Obstetrics , University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Institute for Population Health, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Education City, Qatar Foundation, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Regional Perinatal Center, Riphah Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Riphah University, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar, Chilean Society of Lifestyle Medicine, College of Medicine, Adventist University of the Philippines, Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine, Department of Research and Quality, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Department of Health Professions, Metropolitan State University of Denver

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Published online on August 05, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Lifestyle medicine (LM) takes an evidence-based approach to the prevention and management of many conditions affecting women; however, no dedicated competency framework currently guides its application across the life span. We aimed to develop a ...