The 6E approach to a healthy life Authors Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India; Madhur Verma Department of Family and Community Medicine, AIIMS, Bathinda, India; Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Non-communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-53 Abstract us to focus on promotion of health and prevention ofdisease. Simple public health messaging is required toinform and motivate the public to follow evidence-basedinterventions which can help prevent metabolic illnessesand their complications. We present a catchy 6E frameworkwhich enjoins individuals to Eat well, Exercise well,Eliminate unhealthy behaviours/habits, Ensure adequateEntertainment, relaxation and sleep, practice Emotionalcontrol, and Eschew/avoid extremes. This message can beused at individual, family as well as public health levels, tospread awareness about healthy behaviours and lifestyle.Keywords: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity,prediabetes, prevention, primary care, primaryprevention Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-06-28 How to Cite Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, & Nitin Kapoor. (2024). The 6E approach to a healthy life. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(7), 1376–1377. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-53 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 7 (2024): JULY Section PRIMARY CARE DIABETES License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.