Effect of the national lifestyle guidance intervention for metabolic syndrome among middle-aged people in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Japan has implemented a national lifestyle guidance intervention programme for potential metabolic syndrome among adults aged 40-74 years; however, there is limited evidence regarding the causal impact of this intervention. The study aims to determine the causal effect of this intervention on health outcomes and health care utilisation.

Methods

We performed a regression discontinuity design study. A total of 46 975 adults with ≥1 cardiovascular risk factor in 2015 were included in the study. A two-stage evaluation process (stage 1: waist circumference ≥85 cm for men or ≥90 cm for women and ≥1 cardiovascular risk factor; stage 2: body mass index (BMI)≥25 kg/m² and ≥2 cardiovascular risk factors) was applied. Changes in obesity, cardiovascular outcomes, a

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10854208 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature