Key result
During a 6-year community-based intervention, 69% of participants improved their cardiovascular risk factor score, with older, high-risk adults showing the highest rate of positive change (83%).
Why the study?
What sociodemographic, psychosocial, and physiologic characteristics predict positive change in cardiovascular disease risk factors during a community-based intervention in adults?
Population
411 adults (221 women and 190 men) aged 25 through 74 years who participated in four cohort surveys
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 years
Authors
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Baseline factors may identify intervention responders; leaves open targeted strategies for nonresponders in future trials.
Cohort (n=411)
What sociodemographic, psychosocial, and physiologic characteristics predict positive change in cardiovascular disease risk factors during a community-based intervention in adults?
Community cardiovascular disease interventions have differential effectiveness based on age, socioeconomic, and cultural factors, highlighting the need for targeted approaches.
Winkleby et al. (1994) conducted a cohort in cardiovascular disease risk factors (n=411). Community-based multiple risk factor intervention was evaluated on positive change in a composite risk factor score. During a 6-year community-based intervention, 69% of participants improved their cardiovascular risk factor score, with older, high-risk adults showing the highest rate of positive change (83%).
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