Lifestyle Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Female Residents at the National Guard Residential City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah International Medical Research Center85 enrolled

Overview

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the major cause of mortality globally. Applying a comprehensive interventional program based on the individual's risk may reduce the incidence and complications of CVD; thus, helping to decrease the burden on the healthcare system. This study compared the effects of a 3-month intervention involving lifestyle modification and physical activity with standard care in women ≥30 years having a moderate-to-high risk of CVD, with respect to improving physical activity and cardiovascular disease risk factors at the National Guard Residential City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2015. The effects of this community-based lifestyle program were assessed through a randomized controlled trial. Women in the intervention group (n=31) received health education, exercise training, and diet counselling as individuals and in groups according to the participant's risk. Women in the control group (n=28) received one health education session at the screening site. The Framingham risk score (FRS) was calculated at baseline and at 3 months for both groups. The mean participant age was 42±8 years.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases

Interventions

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Framingham Risk Scores Reduction

The proportion of individuals with moderate Framingham risk scores (FRS) reducing their risk by 10% and the proportion of individuals with high (FRS) reducing their risk by 25% using the Framingham risk score. It consists of six point scores including age, total cholesterol, smoking status, HDL level, diabetes status, systolic Blood Pressure and Treatment Status. The sum of these points will result in an estimate of the 10-Year risk of developing cardiovascular event and for risk categorization of low (\< 10% FRS), moderate (10%-19% FRS), or high risk (≥ 20% FRS).

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Framingham Risk Category Changes

The proportion of individuals reducing their risk by ≥ 1 risk category using the Framingham risk score. It consists of six point scores including age, total cholesterol, smoking status, HDL level, diabetes status, systolic Blood Pressure and Treatment Status. The sum of these points will result in an estimate of the 10-Year risk of developing cardiovascular event and for risk categorization of low (\< 10% FRS), moderate (10%-19% FRS), or high risk (≥ 20% FRS). .