A Multidimensional Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Metabolic Disorders in Older Workers in Taiwan
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 108
- 主要终点
- Changes in anthropometric and srum biochemical indicators.
研究概览
简要总结
The study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a multidimensional worksite intervention program to reduce the severity of metabolic disorders in older workers in Taiwan.
详细描述
The investigators conducted a quasi-experiment in older workers from three worksites in southern Taiwan.
- Qualified subjects were assigned to the intervention or the reference group according to their availability to take part in study activities.
- A researcher reviewed the health record and discussed with the subject about his/her health status.
- Subjects in the intervention group received lifestyle interventions. The activities included motivational presentations to increase awareness of own health problems and the role of lifestyle in the etiology of non-communicable chronic diseases.
- Subjects were organized into small groups to have biweekly meetings to share experiences, stimulate mutual encouragement and to overcome obstacles.
- Anthropometric and biochemical indicators were measured at baseline and endpoint (week 24).
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 50 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •full-time worker
- •aged 50 years or older
- •willing to complete a screening questionnaire
- •sign a study consent
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
reference group
They continued their daily routine.
Multidimensional lifestyle intervention
The multidimensional lifestyle intervention program received motivational activities to improve awareness of the impact of lifestyle on chronic diseases and the importance of self-health management.
干预措施: Multidimensional lifestyle intervention (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Changes in anthropometric and srum biochemical indicators.
时间窗: At baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 24) of the intervention
Body weight (BW), body height, waist circumference, Body mass index (BMI), arterial blood pressure (BP), serum total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) concentrations
次要结局
- Lifestyle factors(At baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 24) of the intervention)
研究者
Alan C. Tsai, Ph. D.
professor
Asia University