Key result
A comprehensive lifestyle modification intervention significantly reduced blood pressure, body weight, BMI, waist circumference, and fasting lipids at 6 months in hypertensive patients.
Why the study?
Does a comprehensive lifestyle modification intervention improve blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive patients?
Population
70 hypertensive patients
Comparison
Comprehensive lifestyle modification… vs Routine outpatient services with instructions to…
Design
RCT, Randomly placed into either a lifestyle intervention or a control group
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Supports integrating comprehensive lifestyle programs into hypertension care; extends RCT evidence for multifactorial risk reduction at 6 months.
RCT (n=70)
Does a comprehensive lifestyle modification intervention improve blood pressure and cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive patients?
A comprehensive lifestyle modification program consisting of education and counseling significantly improves blood pressure and cardiovascular risk profiles in hypertensive patients over 6 months.
Cakir et al. (2006) conducted an RCT in Hypertension (n=70). Comprehensive lifestyle modification vs. Routine outpatient services and usual lifestyle was evaluated on Blood pressure and other cardiovascular risk factors. A comprehensive lifestyle modification intervention significantly reduced blood pressure, body weight, BMI, waist circumference, and fasting lipids at 6 months in hypertensive patients.
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