Results indicate health behavior change is more likely to occur when patient-centered interventions design ed to increase knowledge and health beliefs , skills and abilities  , and  social facilitation  are delivered over time .
Little is known about the dimensions of osteoporosis prevention programs essential to changing health behaviors .
The purpose of this review was to determine the impact of select characteristics of structured osteoporosis prevention programs on calcium intake in women .
Nutrition education in postmenopausal women: changes in dietary and cardiovascular indices.
OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study was to examine whether a diet rich in dairy products followed by a nutrition education program for the prevention of osteoporosis could have any adverse effect on certain cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) risk factors over a 5-month intervention period . METHODS A total sample of 82 women ( 55 - 65 years old ) was r and omized to a dietary intervention group ( IG : n=42 ) , attending biweekly nutrition education program and provided with low-fat , fortified dairy products and to a control group ( CG : n=40 ) . Changes in dietary , biochemical and clinical indices related to CVD were determined at the end of the 5-month intervention period . RESULTS The IG was found to have a higher decrease in the percentage of energy intake derived from total fat and a higher increase in the intake of calcium , phosphorus , magnesium and potassium compared to the CG ( p<0.05 ) . Furthermore , the IG subjects were found to have a lower increase in BMI ( 0.7+/-0.1 versus 1.4+/-0.2 Kg/m(2 ) , p=0.011 ) and systolic blood pressure ( SBP ) ( 2.5+/-2.9 versus 7.8+/-2.2 mmHg , p=0.040 ) and a higher decrease in serum total cholesterol ( -5.2+/-3.3 versus 6.9+/-5.1 mg/dl , p=0.042 ) and LDL-cholesterol levels ( -20.0+/-2.6 versus -12.4+/-4.2 mg/dl , p=0.034 ) compared to the CG . CONCLUSIONS The findings of the current study indicate that a dietary intervention aim ing to minimize the risk for osteoporosis did not have any adverse effects on CVD risk factors . On the contrary , it has induced favourable changes in BMI , serum lipids and SBP
Results indicate health behavior change is more likely to occur when patient-centered interventions design ed to increase knowledge and health beliefs , skills and abilities  , and  social facilitation  are delivered over time .
Little is known about the dimensions of osteoporosis prevention programs essential to changing health behaviors .
The purpose of this review was to determine the impact of select characteristics of structured osteoporosis prevention programs on calcium intake in women .