Home-based lifestyle intervention for rural adults improves metabolic syndrome parameters and cardiovascular risk factors: A randomised controlled trial.

The presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Targeted interventions to reduce MetS for high risk populations are crucial for the prevention of these chronic diseases. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 6-month home-ba...

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Main Authors: Blackford, Krysten, Jancey, Jonine, Lee, Andy, James, Tony, Waddell, T., Howat, Peter
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier BV 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26364
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author Blackford, Krysten
Jancey, Jonine
Lee, Andy
James, Tony
Waddell, T.
Howat, Peter
author_facet Blackford, Krysten
Jancey, Jonine
Lee, Andy
James, Tony
Waddell, T.
Howat, Peter
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description The presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Targeted interventions to reduce MetS for high risk populations are crucial for the prevention of these chronic diseases. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 6-month home-based physical activity and diet intervention for rural adults with, or at risk of MetS. The randomised controlled trial was conducted in Albany and surrounding towns, Western Australia, 2014–2015. Participants were screened for MetS using the International Diabetes Federation criteria, and eligible participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 201) or control (n = 200) group. The intervention group received printed and online programme materials and motivational support, and the control group was waitlisted to receive the programme after post-test data collection. Anthropometry, lipid profiles, glycaemic status, and blood pressure were measured at baseline and 6-months post-test. In total, 312 (77.8%) participants completed post-test data collection and were included in the anthropometric analysis, and 274 (68.3%) participants were included in the blood sample analysis.After controlling for confounders, the intervention group significantly improved their triglyceride (− 0.10 mM, p = 0.002), total cholesterol (− 0.09 mM, p = 0.02), and non-HDL cholesterol (− 0.08 mM, p = 0.02) concentrations compared to the control group. Waist circumference (− 2.11 cm, p = 0.03), waist-to-hip ratio (− 0.01, p = 0.04), weight (− 0.70 kg, p = 0.01), and body mass index (− 0.20 kg/m2, p < 0.001) were also improved. These findings suggest that comprehensive home-based prevention programmes that include a combination of dietary and physical activity interventions are a promising means to prevent the onset of chronic disease in rural adults.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-263642017-09-13T15:26:00Z Home-based lifestyle intervention for rural adults improves metabolic syndrome parameters and cardiovascular risk factors: A randomised controlled trial. Blackford, Krysten Jancey, Jonine Lee, Andy James, Tony Waddell, T. Howat, Peter The presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Targeted interventions to reduce MetS for high risk populations are crucial for the prevention of these chronic diseases. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a 6-month home-based physical activity and diet intervention for rural adults with, or at risk of MetS. The randomised controlled trial was conducted in Albany and surrounding towns, Western Australia, 2014–2015. Participants were screened for MetS using the International Diabetes Federation criteria, and eligible participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 201) or control (n = 200) group. The intervention group received printed and online programme materials and motivational support, and the control group was waitlisted to receive the programme after post-test data collection. Anthropometry, lipid profiles, glycaemic status, and blood pressure were measured at baseline and 6-months post-test. In total, 312 (77.8%) participants completed post-test data collection and were included in the anthropometric analysis, and 274 (68.3%) participants were included in the blood sample analysis.After controlling for confounders, the intervention group significantly improved their triglyceride (− 0.10 mM, p = 0.002), total cholesterol (− 0.09 mM, p = 0.02), and non-HDL cholesterol (− 0.08 mM, p = 0.02) concentrations compared to the control group. Waist circumference (− 2.11 cm, p = 0.03), waist-to-hip ratio (− 0.01, p = 0.04), weight (− 0.70 kg, p = 0.01), and body mass index (− 0.20 kg/m2, p < 0.001) were also improved. These findings suggest that comprehensive home-based prevention programmes that include a combination of dietary and physical activity interventions are a promising means to prevent the onset of chronic disease in rural adults. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26364 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.05.012 Elsevier BV fulltext
spellingShingle Blackford, Krysten
Jancey, Jonine
Lee, Andy
James, Tony
Waddell, T.
Howat, Peter
Home-based lifestyle intervention for rural adults improves metabolic syndrome parameters and cardiovascular risk factors: A randomised controlled trial.
title Home-based lifestyle intervention for rural adults improves metabolic syndrome parameters and cardiovascular risk factors: A randomised controlled trial.
title_full Home-based lifestyle intervention for rural adults improves metabolic syndrome parameters and cardiovascular risk factors: A randomised controlled trial.
title_fullStr Home-based lifestyle intervention for rural adults improves metabolic syndrome parameters and cardiovascular risk factors: A randomised controlled trial.
title_full_unstemmed Home-based lifestyle intervention for rural adults improves metabolic syndrome parameters and cardiovascular risk factors: A randomised controlled trial.
title_short Home-based lifestyle intervention for rural adults improves metabolic syndrome parameters and cardiovascular risk factors: A randomised controlled trial.
title_sort home-based lifestyle intervention for rural adults improves metabolic syndrome parameters and cardiovascular risk factors: a randomised controlled trial.
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26364