Education to a Healthy Lifestyle Improves Symptoms and Cardiovascular Risk Factors - AsuRiesgo Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases are the current leading causes of death and disability globally.

Objective

To assess the effects of a basic educational program for cardiovascular prevention in an unselected outpatient population.

Methods

All participants received an educational program to change to a healthy lifestyle. Assessments were conducted at study enrollment and during follow-up. Symptoms, habits, ATP III parameters for metabolic syndrome, and American Heart Association's 2020 parameters of cardiovascular health were assessed.

Results

A total of 15,073 participants aged ≥ 18 years entered the study. Data analysis was conducted in 3,009 patients who completed a second assessment. An improvement in weight (from 76.6 ± 15.3 to 76.4 ± 15.3 kg, p = 0.002),

SUBMITTER: Chaves G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4495449 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature