| Autor: |
Keiichi Matsuzaki, Shotaro Taniguchi, Kana Inoue, Takashi Kawamura |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 13, Iss , Pp 170-174 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2211-3355 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.12.005 |
| Popis: |
Lifestyle modification is the primary treatment strategy for obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia. Recently, the Japanese government designed a healthcare retreat program for persons with cardiovascular risk factors. However, the structure and effectiveness of this program has not been fully discussed.Employees of a company group with obesity and one or more other cardiovascular risk factors were enrolled in the study. The participants in the three-day retreat program were compared with those receiving a brochure-based advice for their subsequent changes in the annual health check-up data using the propensity score matching method.Among the 415 eligible employees, 220 underwent the intensive program and 195 received a brochure-based advice. In the propensity score-matched subjects, reduction in body weight (2.7 kg vs. 0.99 kg, p |
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