Why the study?
Does a 6-month diet and physical exercise intervention programme reduce coronary heart disease risk in smoking and non-smoking men with raised cardiovascular risk factors?
Population
158 healthy smoking and non-smoking men aged 35-60 years with raised cardiovascular risk factors
Comparison
Six month diet and exercise programmes vs Non-smokers
Design
RCT, randomised
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Reinforces diet/exercise programs for CHD risk reduction in high-risk men irrespective of smoking; extends RCT evidence but leaves cessation as priority.
Does a 6-month diet and physical exercise intervention programme reduce coronary heart disease risk in smoking and non-smoking men with raised cardiovascular risk factors?
Diet and exercise interventions can successfully lower CHD risk in both smokers and non-smokers, though smoking cessation remains the most critical intervention for smokers.
Näslund et al. (1996) studied this question.
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