Key result
A multidisciplinary educational intervention significantly reduced the median individual cardiovascular risk score by 0.8 points and increased adherence to the Mediterranean diet by a median of 2.5 points over 12 months.
Why the study?
Although the Mediterranean diet reduces cardiovascular risk and educational interventions are effective in primary prevention, the impact of a multidisciplinary educational intervention incorporating nutritional, psychological, and physical activity coaching on diet adherence and cardiovascular risk needed evaluation.
Does a multidisciplinary educational intervention improve Mediterranean diet adherence and cardiovascular risk scores in adults without prior cardiovascular events?
Comparison
Multidisciplinary educational intervention assessed before vs after
Design
Pilot study
Authors
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May support multidisciplinary MD education in primary prevention; hypothesis-generating, needs RCTs before practice change.
Observational (n=41)
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Does a multidisciplinary educational intervention improve Mediterranean diet adherence and cardiovascular risk scores in adults without prior cardiovascular events?
Mean Difference: 0.8 (95% CI 0.3–1.6)
Absolute Event Rate: 3.61% vs 5.1%
p-value: p=0.0009
A 1-year multidisciplinary educational intervention significantly improved adherence to the Mediterranean diet and reduced cardiovascular risk factors, particularly in women.
Marco et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Primary cardiovascular prevention (n=41). Multidisciplinary educational intervention vs. Baseline was evaluated on Individual cardiovascular risk score (Median difference 0.8, 95% CI 0.30-1.60, p=0.0009). A multidisciplinary educational intervention significantly reduced the median individual cardiovascular risk score by 0.8 points and increased adherence to the Mediterranean diet by a median of 2.5 points over 12 months.
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