Effects of the Mediterranean life-style program on a number of danger behaviors and psychosocial outcomes amongst ladies in danger for coronary heart illness

TY – JOUR

T1 – Effects of the Mediterranean life-style program on a number of danger behaviors and psychosocial outcomes amongst ladies in danger for coronary heart illness

AU – Toobert, Deborah J.

AU – Strycker, Lisa A.

AU – Glasgow, Russell E.

AU – Barrera, Manuel

AU – Angell, Karyn

N1 – Funding Information:
The work reported right here was supported by Grant R01 HL62156 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. We thank Kate Bennett, SuAn Carey, Melda DeSalvo, Katie Geiser, Nancy Hopps, Sally Huck, Molly Kennedy, Tamberly Koorndyk, Katie Marcotte, Donna O’Neill, Janice Radcliffe, and Serge Renaud for his or her contributions throughout the growth and intervention phases of this mission. We are deeply indebted to the fantastic ladies who participated on this research.

PY – 2005

Y1 – 2005

N2 – Background: The Mediterranean Lifestyle Program was evaluated for its results on a number of behavioral danger elements for coronary coronary heart illness (CHD) amongst postmenopausal ladies with diabetes. Purpose: Our objective is to check a complete life-style administration intervention to scale back CHD danger in postmenopausal ladies with sort 2 diabetes. Methods: Participants (N = 279) have been randomized to normal care (UC) or Mediterranean Lifestyle Program, a life-style change intervention aimed on the behavioral danger elements (consuming patterns, bodily exercise, stress administration, and social help) affecting danger for CHD in postmenopausal ladies with sort 2 diabetes. Results: In authentic and intent-to-treat analyses, Mediterranean Lifestyle Program contributors confirmed considerably better enchancment in dietary behaviors, bodily exercise, stress administration, perceived help, and weight reduction at 6 months in comparison with UC. Conclusions: This research demonstrated the effectiveness of the Mediterranean Lifestyle Program in bettering self-care amongst ladies with sort 2 diabetes, confirmed that postmenopausal ladies may make complete life-style adjustments, and supplied proof {that a} program utilizing social-cognitive methods and peer help can be utilized to switch a number of life-style behaviors.

AB – Background: The Mediterranean Lifestyle Program was evaluated for its results on a number of behavioral danger elements for coronary coronary heart illness (CHD) amongst postmenopausal ladies with diabetes. Purpose: Our objective is to check a complete life-style administration intervention to scale back CHD danger in postmenopausal ladies with sort 2 diabetes. Methods: Participants (N = 279) have been randomized to normal care (UC) or Mediterranean Lifestyle Program, a life-style change intervention aimed on the behavioral danger elements (consuming patterns, bodily exercise, stress administration, and social help) affecting danger for CHD in postmenopausal ladies with sort 2 diabetes. Results: In authentic and intent-to-treat analyses, Mediterranean Lifestyle Program contributors confirmed considerably better enchancment in dietary behaviors, bodily exercise, stress administration, perceived help, and weight reduction at 6 months in comparison with UC. Conclusions: This research demonstrated the effectiveness of the Mediterranean Lifestyle Program in bettering self-care amongst ladies with sort 2 diabetes, confirmed that postmenopausal ladies may make complete life-style adjustments, and supplied proof {that a} program utilizing social-cognitive methods and peer help can be utilized to switch a number of life-style behaviors.

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U2 – 10.1207/s15324796abm2902_7

DO – 10.1207/s15324796abm2902_7

M3 – Article

C2 – 15823786

AN – SCOPUS:17844388621

SN – 0883-6612

VL – 29

SP – 128

EP – 137

JO – Annals of Behavioral Medicine

JF – Annals of Behavioral Medicine

IS – 2

ER –