Hypertension, Overweight and Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Hypertension, Obesity, Internet, Exercise, Nutrition, Reintervention
Brief summary
This research will constitute a 3 years follow-up which includes a re-assessment and re-intervention of obese or overweight adults with hypertension, recruited from a hypertension unit of a public hospital, that already participated in a similar program 3 years ago. At the same time, the aim of the study is to analyze the effects of the current program, which will take 3 months and promotes lifestyle changes focusing on healthy eating and increased physical activity in their 9 modules, comparing the results obtained in 2018. These patients will be allocated into one experimental group. Assessment will include: Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, Physical Activity levels, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
Detailed description
Hypertension incidence and overweight or obesity related, constitute a worrying public health problem nowadays. In this sense, healthy eating and regular physical activity have demonstrated a relevant role maintaining health while ageing. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been shown as a useful way to promote health, improving motivation and overcoming difficulties to maintain a healthy lifestyle. ICTs also reach a wider audience at a lower cost, due to their good cost-benefit relationship and the possibility of increasing the efficiency of interventions. This research will constitute a 3 years follow-up which includes a re-assessment and re-intervention of obese or overweight adults with hypertension, recruited from a hypertension unit of a public hospital, that already participated in a similar program 3 years ago. At the same time, the aim of the study is to analyze the effects of the current program, which will take 3 months and promotes lifestyle changes focusing on healthy eating and increased physical activity in their 9 modules, comparing the results obtained in 2018. These patients will be allocated into one experimental group. Assessment will include: Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index, Physical Activity levels, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALReintervention
This self-applied online program will take three months and comprise 9 behavioural modules developed gradually, achieving the changes needed on eating and physical activity habits, supported by audiovisual instructions given by an hypertension specialist doctor.
Sponsors
Cardenal Herrera University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hypertension * Overweight or obesity (25 ≤ BMI ≤ 35 kg/m2) * Aged between 18-65 years * Have participated in the same program 3 years ago
Exclusion criteria
* Not having access to the Internet or lack of information about it. * Treatment with more than 3 antihypertensive drugs. * Meet the criteria of the DSM-IV-TR of a Food Disorder. * Presenting some type of severe psychiatric disorder. * Disability that prevents or hinders physical exercise. * Receiving some treatment for weight loss.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood Pressure (BP) | 3 months | Systolic and diastolic blood pressure |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BMI | 3 months | Body Mass Index |
| Physical activity | 3 months | Levels of physical activity (measured with SHORT-IPAQ Questionnaire). This Questionnaire assesses the types of intensity of physical activity and sitting time that people do as part of their daily lives are considered to estimate total physical activity in MET-min/week and time spent sitting. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed