Key result
Motivational interviewing and community-based programs hold promise as effective strategies for promoting lifestyle changes to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in sedentary, overweight women.
Motivational interviewing and community-based programs can work synergistically to promote lifestyle changes and reduce cardiovascular risk in sedentary, overweight women.
May guide targeted programs for sedentary overweight women; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm efficacy.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To describe the issue of cardiovascular disease in women, and to discuss evidence-based strategies for promoting lifestyle changes to reduce risk in sedentary, overweight women. RECENT FINDINGS: Given a recent focus on long-term risk of cardiovascular disease, particularly for women, lifestyle change is especially important. Within practices, motivational interviewing holds promise as an effective counseling approach. Cardiologists may also refer women to evidence-based community programs designed to change diet and physical activity behaviors. SUMMARY: Increasing fitness, improving food intake, and weight control are key elements in prevention. Ideally, motivational interviewing and community-based programs will work synergistically, with health messages and change efforts mutually supported in both settings.
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Folta et al. (2010) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease risk. Lifestyle changes (motivational interviewing and community programs) was evaluated. Motivational interviewing and community-based programs hold promise as effective strategies for promoting lifestyle changes to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in sedentary, overweight women.
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