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Test model of a healthy lifestyle intervention program
… behaviors.</p><p>Comparison (C, n = 31) and Intervention (I, n = 29) groups underwent health risk assessment and screening at baseline, 12 and 24 months. The I group attended lifestyle classes at the workplace and reported pedometer step counts. Data were analyzed using general linear model …
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Impact of lifestyle intervention for free-living adults on bone-related knowledge and behavioral indicators
… of this research was to measure and evaluate lifestyle changes affecting bone health. Osteoporosis is a public health concern. Improving bone health, thereby preventing osteoporosis and fractures, can lead to a reduction in health care costs. Calcium is a key player in bone health. With an …
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Lifestyle Intervention Program with Calcium Supplementation to Promote Weight Loss and Body Fat Reduction in Overweight Individuals.
… taking calcium or placebo supplements in a lifestyle intervention program. Three participants ages 52-55 completed the 14 week program. Two participants took 1,000 milligrams calcium while one participant took a placebo. Changes in diet were analyzed by Nutribase IV and self perception. …
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Community-based lifestyle intervention for underserved Hispanics with pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes in Southwest Virginia
… Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) self-management intervention for Spanish-speaking Hispanics. Random Control Trial (RTC) was expected to demonstrate the potential impact in preventing and managing T2DM. Methods. A community-based lifestyle education curriculum was translated into Spanish, and …
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Evaluation of a one year long, non-dieting, physical activity based lifestyle intervention programme for clinically obese women
… condition with large individual differences. Lifestyle modification has been widely acknowledged as the primary treatment for obesity. Objective – This PhD examined the effects of a non-dieting exercise-based lifestyle intervention programme (e.g. no calorie-restriction) using the tenets of …
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Exploring the experiences of women participating in a lifestyle intervention programme (Iindiago) who had hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy
… and offspring. Emerging evidence suggests that a lifestyle change focused on healthier diets and increased physical activity can reduce the risk of progression to T2DM amongst women who had HFDP. Such interventions are usually provided to women with GDM as part of antenatal care. This study aims …
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Effects of a Pregnancy Lifestyle Intervention on Emotion Regulation in Infants Responding to a Toy Removal Task at One-Year of Age
… the prenatal period as the earliest point of intervention, where fetal exposure to healthy lifestyle changes can promote optimal ER in infancy. Infant electroencephalography (EEG; n=13) and heart rate variability (HRV; n=18) were measured at rest and in response to a toy removal task, to …
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Rehabilitation outcomes of a lifestyle intervention program for chronic disease medical insurer referred and funded patients versus self-initiated and self-funded patients.
Chronic diseases of lifestyle are typically diseases of long duration and slow progression and are the major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. In 2008, 57 million people died worldwide of which 33 million deaths were due to chronic diseases. The burden of chronic disease in low and middle …
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An evaluation of the effects of a lifestyle intervention on eating and physical activity behaviours of urban adolescents in junior public secondary schools in Botswana: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
… Botswana. The determinants of adopting a healthy lifestyle such as information (knowledge), motivation (intentions) and behavioural skills (self-efficacy) have been identified in cross-sectional studies in other countries, but not in Botswana. A culturally suited lifestyle intervention program …
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The impact of a single brief intervention versus multiple contact lifestyle intervention on change in body weight and modifiable cardio vascular risk factors in adults who have undertaken cardiovascular risk screening
… and certain cancers. CVD relates strongly to lifestyles, and risk factor modifications have been shown to reduce mortality and morbidity. It has become clear that the major contributors to poor cardiovascular health are related to adverse health behaviours namely excess body weight, diet, …
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PRESERVE HFpEF: Designing a blended lifestyle intervention to improve physical function, dietary intake, and quality of life in multi-morbid older people who have Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
… on testing or adapting non-pharmacological interventions that have some evidence of efficacy in other forms of heart failure (salt restriction, aerobic exercise), rather than generating novel interventions that might more comprehensively address HFpEF patients’ needs. Aim The aim of this …
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EFFECTIVENESS OF HYPOCALORIC DIETARY INTERVENTION ON CHANGES IN BODY COMPOSITION AND REPRODUCTIVE FUNCTION IN WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME
… reproductive dysfunction in this population. Lifestyle intervention aimed at moderate weight loss of 5 – 10% is the recommended first-line treatment for women with PCOS and excess adiposity given the known benefits of such treatment on cardiometabolic health and overall wellbeing. However, the …
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Cardiovascular Diseases Factors in Women Enrolled in the Wisewoman Program
… new program in SC, which provides screening and lifestyle interventions to 40-64 years old, low-income, uninsured, or under-insured women. In this thesis, we describe the program and characteristics of participants in SC. Comparisons of women aged between 40-46 and 47-64 years old, registered in …
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Implementing A Prediabetes Screening Algorithm To Improve Identification And Referrals In Primary Care
… patients with prediabetes allows for early intervention to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. The objective of this quality improvement project was to develop and implement a screening algorithm in the primary care setting using the Prediabetes Risk Test and point of care …
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Understanding health risk factor prevalence and enhancing health behaviours of airline pilots
… and sufficient physical activity are powerful lifestyle behaviours that are fundamental for human health and well-being, and each are independently associated with NCD risk reduction. Although occupational preventive medicine research is increasing, airline pilots are largely underrepresented …
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Metabolic syndrome: effect of a culturally appropriate diet and physical activity in female Pakistani immigrants
… glucose levels and dyslipidaemia. Diet and lifestyle modification is the key defence against Metabolic Syndrome. This study aimed to answer the following research questions: What are the metabolic characteristics of Pakistani women residing in Melbourne displaying the risk factors of …
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A mixed method investigation into the relationship between physical activity, nutritional status, dietary intake, symptoms, and health-related quality of life in children and young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
… direct pathology and the secondary impact on lifestyle. Moreover, JIA exerts a long-term impact on social and occupational opportunities and quality of life. Despite several medical interventions available for treating JIA (1,2), studies on the impact of lifestyle interventions remain limited …
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The Physical Health of People with Co-occurring Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
… and 40%-80% are current tobacco smokers. Healthy lifestyle interventions can improve the health of people with SMI by offering a package of services aimed at improving physical activity, dietary habits, and engagement in health promoting activities, but little is known about how substance use and …
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Psychological factors and physical outcomes in patients with chronic diseases of lifestyle
INTRODUCTION: Chronic diseases of lifestyle (CDL) are a major cause of global morbidity and mortality. Although CDL are largely preventable and treatable through adopting and maintaining healthy lifestyle behaviours, CDL rehabilitation programmes remain an underutilised resource. Behaviour …
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Vascular and Neuro-Inflammatory Modulation Following Resistance Training in Young African American and White Men
… Thus, this exercise modality may be a useful lifestyle intervention for abrogating cardiovascular risk in this high-risk population.
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