Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · May 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialA feasibility study of a personalised lifestyle programme (HealthForce) for individuals who have participated in cardiovascular risk screening.
To assess the feasibility of a lifestyle intervention, focusing on diet and activity, in adults participating in cardiovascular screening. ⋯ HealthForce was feasible to deliver and implement, acceptable to participants, and associated with reported changes in health behaviours over a 12-week period.
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Preventive medicine · May 2011
Lifestyle behaviors in black and white women with a family history of breast cancer.
To examine lifestyle behaviors among non-Hispanic black and white women with a family history of breast cancer and determine the extent to which they meet American Cancer Society (ACS) Nutrition and Physical Activity Recommendations for Breast Cancer Prevention. ⋯ Despite an elevated risk for breast cancer due to a family history of breast cancer, the majority of women were no more likely than women in the general population to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors. These women may benefit from lifestyle behavior risk-reduction counseling.
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Preventive medicine · May 2011
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and risk of coronary heart disease among Japanese men and women: the Circulatory Risk in Communities Study (CIRCS).
The objective of this study was to assess the association between serum LDL-cholesterol levels and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) among Japanese who have lower means of LDL-cholesterol than Western populations. ⋯ Serum LDL-cholesterol levels ranging from around 80 mg/dL to 200mg/dL were positively associated with risk of CHD in a Japanese population.
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Preventive medicine · May 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of 12-month exercise on health-related quality of life: a randomized controlled trial.
We investigated exercise effects on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and exercise self-efficacy, and tested effect modification by baseline body mass index (BMI) and gender. ⋯ Three hundred and sixty minutes per week of exercise, recommended for weight maintenance, did not have negative effects on exercise self-efficacy or HRQOL. This level of exercise may increase HRQOL among overweight men.
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Preventive medicine · May 2011
Incidence of obesity during childhood and adolescence in a large contemporary cohort.
Timing of obesity development during childhood and adolescence is unclear, hindering preventive strategies. The primary aim of the present study was to quantify the incidence of overweight and obesity throughout childhood and adolescence in a large contemporary cohort of English children (the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, ALSPAC; children born 1991-1992). A secondary aim was to examine the persistence of overweight and obesity. ⋯ Mid-late childhood (around age 7-11 years) may merit greater attention in future obesity prevention interventions.