Elevated risk for cardiovascular disease.
Conditions
Interventions
For each participant, the intervention comprises three face to face contacts at
the arbodienst (45 - 60 minutes each) and four telephone conversations (15-30
minutes each).
The individual counseli
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male, aged 18-55, working in construction industry Signed an informed consent form Elevated risk of cardiovascular disease based on: The Framingham Risk Score AND one or more of the following: BMI > 6.5%; Alcohol abstinence or > 35 consumptions per week; Psychological complaints, Cardiovascular complaints; Not fulfilling both Dutch physical activity norms (NNGB and Fitnorm). Also see section 4.1, page 13-14 in the protocol.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inable to be physically active; Not sufficiently capable of using the Dutch language; Not having signed an informed consent form
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lifestyle factors: Physical activity: Frequency, duration and intensity of PA in leisure time. Fulfilling Dutch PA norms (NNGB and Fitnorm) Diet: Intake of fruit, vegetables, fish Intake of sodas, snacks, alcohol, sugar, Amount of bread, number of portions Smoking: yes/ no | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Biomedical variables: BMI (kg/m2) Total cholesterol (mmol/l), HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) Systolic blood pressure (mmHg), Diastolic blood pressure mmHg), HbA1c (%) Other factors: Fitness (deduced from resting heart rate, BMI, age and self reported PA) Stage of change Perceived general health Absenteeism Cost-effectiveness | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed