Metabolic Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
Metabolic Syndrome, Motivation, Patient Education, Quality of Life
Brief summary
This study was to evaluate the temporal change of metabolic indicators and quality of life by a two-day patient education program.
Detailed description
This study aimed to evaluate whether a two-day multidisciplinary education camp comprising doctors, nurses, exercise instructors, dietitians, social workers, and health administrators could initiate healthy lifestyle habits, improve health markers though lifestyle modification, increase knowledge and understanding of the disease, and have a profitable effect on mental health in relation to depression and quality of life for patients with metabolic syndrome.
Interventions
During the camp, the multidisciplinary team provided disease information, lifestyle modification, nutrition, and exercise.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* people satisfied with metabolic syndrome criteria
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Waist circumference (cm) | Change from pre-camp at 3-month and 6-month after camp | Change in waist circumference at 3-month and 6-month after camp |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | Change from pre-camp at 3-month and 6-month after camp | Change in blood pressure at 3-month and 6-month after camp |
| Korean version of EuroQol-5D (the minimum-maximum value, 0-1) | Change from pre-camp at 3-month and 6-month after camp | Change in score of Korean version of EuroQol-5D at 3-month and 6-month after camp. Higher scores mean a better outcome. |
| Korean version of Beck depression inventory-II (the minimum-maximum value, 0-63) | Change from pre-camp at 3-month and 6-month after camp | Change in score of Korean version of Beck depression inventory-II at 3-month and 6-month after camp. Higher scores mean a worse outcome. |
| Korean version of Beck anxiety inventory (the minimum-maximum value, 0-63) | Change from pre-camp at 3-month and 6-month after camp | Change in score of Korean version of Beck anxiety inventory at 3-month and 6-month after camp. Higher scores mean a worse outcome. |
| Nutritional knowledge score (the minimum-maximum value, 0-20) | Change from pre-camp at 3-month and 6-month after camp | Change in nutritional knowledge score at 3-month and 6-month after camp. Higher scores mean a better outcome. |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | Change from pre-camp at 3-month and 6-month after camp | Change in total cholesterol (mg/dL) level at 3-month and 6-month after camp |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | Change from pre-camp at 3-month and 6-month after camp | Change in triglyceride (mg/dL) level at 3-month and 6-month after camp |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | Change from pre-camp at 3-month and 6-month after camp | Change in HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) level at 3-month and 6-month after camp |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | Change from pre-camp at 3-month and 6-month after camp | Change in LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) level at 3-month and 6-month after camp |