Lifestyle Medicine Assessment

Overview

The Lifestyle Medicine Assessment (LMA) is a screening tool with 21 items covering Connection, Nutrition, Movement, Recovery, and Substance Use. Each item reflects a modifiable behavior supported by evidence.

Anyone can take it; it was designed for adults ages 18–65 with or without chronic health conditions.

Performance is scored within each domain and overall (0–50). Higher scores reflect healthier practices.

21 questions

About 10–15 minutes

Instructions

For items 1–10, think about the last seven days and answer Yes or No.
For items 11–20, use the same seven-day window and select the option that best matches your typical count or average.
For item 21, estimate your total cardiorespiratory exercise for the past week and choose the time range that fits best.