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| Title |
A randomised controlled trial of a physical activity and nutrition program targeting middle-aged adults at risk of metabolic syndrome in a disadvantaged rural community
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| Published in |
BMC Public Health, March 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-015-1613-9 |
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| Authors |
Krysten Blackford, Jonine Jancey, Andy H Lee, Anthony P James, Peter Howat, Andrew P Hills, Annie Anderson |
| Abstract |
Approximately 70% of Australian adults aged over 50 are overweight or obese, with the prevalence significantly higher in regional/remote areas compared to cities. This study aims to determine if a low-cost, accessible lifestyle program targeting insufficiently active adults aged 50-69 y can be successfully implemented in a rural location, and whether its implementation will contribute to the reduction / prevention of metabolic syndrome, or other risk factors for type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. This 6-month randomised controlled trial will consist of a nutrition, physical activity, and healthy weight intervention for 50-69 year-olds from a disadvantaged rural community. Five hundred participants with central obesity and at risk of metabolic syndrome will be recruited from Albany and surrounding areas in Western Australia (within a 50 kilometre radius of the town). They will be randomly assigned to either the intervention (n = 250) or wait-listed control group (n = 250). The theoretical concepts in the study utilise the Self-Determination Theory, complemented by Motivational Interviewing. The intervention will include a custom-designed booklet and interactive website that provides information, and encourages physical activity and nutrition goal setting, and healthy weight management. The booklet and website will be supplemented by an exercise chart, calendar, newsletters, resistance bands, accelerometers, and phone and email contact from program staff. Data will be collected at baseline and post-intervention. This study aims to contribute to the prevention of metabolic syndrome and inter- related chronic illnesses: type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers; which are associated with overweight/obesity, physical inactivity, and poor diet. This large rural community-based trial will provide guidelines for recruitment, program development, implementation, and evaluation, and has the potential to translate findings into practice by expanding the program to other regional areas in Australia. Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry [ ACTRN12614000512628 , registration date 14(th) May 2014]. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 60% |
| Australia | 2 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 40% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 40% |
| Scientists | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 338 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 55 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 47 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 42 | 12% |
| Researcher | 27 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 18 | 5% |
| Other | 49 | 14% |
| Unknown | 104 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 67 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 58 | 17% |
| Sports and Recreations | 30 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 20 | 6% |
| Psychology | 13 | 4% |
| Other | 34 | 10% |
| Unknown | 120 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 December 2015.
All research outputs
#7,212,132
of 22,796,179 outputs
Outputs from BMC Public Health
#7,594
of 14,855 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#85,862
of 263,390 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Public Health
#141
of 285 outputs
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