Community-based programmes achieved good results for most risk factors except BMI and ( glycated haemoglobin ) HbA1c .
INTRODUCTION Although cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) and type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) prevention programmes have been effective in urban residents , their effectiveness in non-urban setting s , where cardio-metabolic risk is typically elevated , is unknown .
We systematic ally review ed the effectiveness of primary prevention programmes aim ed at reducing risk factors for CVD/T2DM , including blood pressure , body mass index ( BMI ) , blood lipid and glucose , diet , lifestyle , and knowledge in adults residing in non-urban areas .
Telephone versus print delivery of an individualized motivationally tailored physical activity intervention: Project STRIDE.
OBJECTIVE Given that only 25 % of Americans meet physical activity recommendations , there is a need to develop and disseminate effective , evidence -based interventions to promote physical activity . The authors tested 2 delivery channels , telephone and print , to determine whether one was more effective in promoting physical activity . DESIGN The authors r and omly assigned 239 healthy , sedentary adults to ( a ) telephone-based individualized feedback , ( b ) print-based individualized feedback , or ( c ) contact control . Both intervention arms were guided by a motivationally tailored , theoretically driven computer expert system . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Physical activity as measured by the 7-day Physical Activity Recall interview . RESULTS At 6 months , both telephone and print arms significantly increased in minutes of moderate intensity physical activity compared with control , with no differences between the intervention arms . At 12 months , print participants reported a significantly greater number of moderate intensity minutes than both telephone and control participants , who did not differ . CONCLUSION Results suggest that both telephone and print enhance the adoption of physical activity among sedentary adults ; however , print interventions may be particularly effective in maintaining physical activity in the longer term
Community-based programmes achieved good results for most risk factors except BMI and ( glycated haemoglobin ) HbA1c .
INTRODUCTION Although cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) and type 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) prevention programmes have been effective in urban residents , their effectiveness in non-urban setting s , where cardio-metabolic risk is typically elevated , is unknown .
We systematic ally review ed the effectiveness of primary prevention programmes aim ed at reducing risk factors for CVD/T2DM , including blood pressure , body mass index ( BMI ) , blood lipid and glucose , diet , lifestyle , and knowledge in adults residing in non-urban areas .