Modification of diet, exercise and lifestyle (MODEL) study: a randomised controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Most cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related events could be prevented or substantially delayed with improved diet and lifestyle. Providing information on structural vascular disease may improve CVD risk factor management, but its impact on lifestyle change remains unclear. This study aims to determine whether providing visualisation and pictorial representation of structural vascular disease (abdominal aortic calcification (AAC)) can result in healthful diet and lifestyle change.

Methods and analysis

This study, including men and women aged 60-80 years, is a 12-week, two-arm, multisite randomised controlled trial. At baseline, all participants will have AAC assessed from a lateral spine image captured using a bone densitometer. Participants will then be randomised

SUBMITTER: Radavelli-Bagatini S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7661361 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature