Multidisciplinary intervention improves cardiovascular health behaviours in Indians during the pandemic, suggesting effective strategies.
Behavioural risk factors, causing obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease (CVD), have worsened during the pandemic in India. A multidisciplinary team of Physician, Physiotherapist, Dietician and Psychologist evaluated the subjects using an online questionnaire and provided a comprehensive lifestyle intervention program (CLIP) with exercise, nutrition, psychosocial counselling, health education and goal-setting components. Fifty-one subjects (54±11 years, 78% male, 18±7 sessions) showed significant improvement in daily intake of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, choice of heart-healthy foods between meals, weekly exercise duration, self-reported chronic stress, tobacco use and BMI. A virtual CLIP is effective in improving cardiovascular health behaviours in Indians.
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