Moderators of a Diet and Physical Activity Intervention: who Responds Best to Sequential vs. Simultaneous Approaches.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Given that low physical activity levels and poor dietary intake are co-occurring risk factors for chronic disease, there is a need for interventions that target both health behaviors, either sequentially or simultaneously. Little is known about participant characteristics that are associated with better or worse response to sequential and simultaneous interventions.

Method

The 12-month Counseling Advice for Lifestyle Management (CALM) randomized trial (N = 150; M_age = 55.3 years) targeted these two behaviors either via a sequential approach - dietary advice first then exercise advice added ("Diet-First") or exercise advice first then dietary advice added ("Exercise-First") - or via a simultaneous approach. The objective was to examine demographic, clini

SUBMITTER: Patel ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11004089 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature