Evaluation of lifestyle intervention for metaboic syndrome(Phase II)
- Conditions
- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disease
- Registration Number
- KCT0000275
- Lead Sponsor
- Korea Association of Health Promotion
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 360
Participants in this study are adults aged 60 and older who have been identified with MetS after completing health examinations at one of 16 regional branch medical facilities of the Korea Association of Health Promotion in Korea in 2011. MetS is defined by the NCEP ATP III criteria for MetS with the Asia-Pacific standard for abdominal obesity. That is, older adults who meet 3 or more of the following five conditions are classified as having MetS: (1) waist circumference >90cm for men or >80cm for women; (2) HDL cholesterol <40mg/dL for men or <50mg/dL for women; (3) triglyceride =150mg/dL; (4) systolic blood pressure =130mmHg and diastolic blood pressure =85mmHg; and (5) fasting glucose =100mg/dL.
Exclusion criteria for the study are: being on medication for weight control; having been previously diagnosed with diabetes or hypertension; being on treatment for MetS;and not providing signed consent form for participation in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prevalence of metabolic syndrome;Waist circumference;Blood pressure;Triglyceride level;HDL-cholesterol level;Fasting glucose level;eating habit;physical activity level;Prevalence of smoking;Prevalence of alcohol drinking
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method HbA1c level;hs-CRP level