Metabolic syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
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1) Control group>
Participants receive usual Specific Health Guidance only. At 3 months they attend a follow-up interview, receive a brief explanation of the study, and provide data as an opt-out control group.
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2) Intervention group-1
Linked to community resources by social prescribing>
Give informed consent to be enrolled in the study after receiving a precise explanation about the study at the initial interview of the specific health guidance. Based on an assessment by a link-wor
s lifestyle habits and social background, discuss and then select a preferred local provider offering exercise therapy and/or nutritional guidance. Answer a prior questionnaire of the specific health
3) Intervention group-2
Not linked to community resources by social prescribing>
s lifestyle habits and social background, discuss and then choose neither exercise therapy nor nutritional guidance. Answer a prior questionnaire of the specific health guidance. After receiving the
Sponsors
Niigata University
Hitachi,Ltd.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Control group without receiving an intervention with social prescribing; Tokamachi resident eligible for the specific health guidance as a result of receiving Japan's specific health checkup in the 2025 fiscal year (Apr 2025 through Mar 2026) . 2) Intervention group-1 (Linked to community resources by social prescribing); Meet the following two conditions: <1> Tokamachi resident eligible for the specific health guidance as a result of receiving Japan's specific health checkup in the 2025 fiscal year. <2> Agree to take exercise therapy and/or nutritional guidance at the initial interview of the specific health guidance. 3) Intervention group-2 (Not linked to community resources by social prescribing); Meet the following two conditions: <1> Tokamachi resident eligible for the specific health guidance as a result of receiving Japan's specific health checkup in the 2025 fiscal year. <2> Decline to take exercise therapy and/or nutritional guidance at the initial interview of the specific health guidance.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Do not meet the conditions described above.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Withdrawal rate from Specific Health Guidance (0-3 months). Change in waist circumference, body weight, and blood pressure from baseline to 3 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in lifestyle habits before and after Specific Health Guidance | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactYugo Shobugawa
Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Department of Active Ageing
Outcome results
None listed