Association of the National Health Guidance Intervention for Obesity and Cardiovascular Risks With Health Outcomes Among Japanese Men.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Obesity and cardiovascular risks have become major public health problems. However, evidence is limited as to whether population-level lifestyle interventions for obesity and cardiovascular risk factors are associated with improved population health outcomes.

Objective

To investigate the association of the national health guidance intervention in Japan with population health outcomes.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used a regression discontinuity design that included men aged 40 to 74 years who participated in the national health screening program in Japan from April 2013 to March 2018.

Exposures

Assignment to the national health guidance intervention (counseling on healthy lifestyle and appropriate clinical follow-up for individ

SUBMITTER: Fukuma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7536624 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature