None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Behavioral : Experimental group will receive a 12-week multi-component intervention including individual health counseling, health classes, health education materials, and newsletters.
The comparison
Sponsors
Korea Association of Health Promotion
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 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
Exclusion criteria: 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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of metabolic syndrome | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| hs-CRP level;Waist circumference;Blood pressure;Triglyceride level;HDL-cholesterol level;Fasting glucose level;eating habit;physical activity level;Prevalence of smoking;Prevalence of alcohol drinking;HbA1c level | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactEunjoo Kwon
Korea Association of Health Promotion
Outcome results
None listed