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A multibehavioral intervention to decrease cardiovascular disease risk factors in older men.

S H McCrone1, D Brendle, K Barton

  • 1West Virginia University School of Nursing, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.

AACN Clinical Issues
|April 6, 2001
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A 6-month multibehavioral intervention including stress management significantly reduced cardiovascular disease risk factors in older men. The intervention combined nutrition, exercise, and stress management for better health outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Cardiovascular disease (CVD) poses a significant risk to older men.
  • Multibehavioral interventions are increasingly recognized for managing CVD risk factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of stress management (SM) versus education (ED) interventions on reducing CVD risk factors in older men.
  • To evaluate the impact of nutrition, exercise, and stress management components on health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A 6-month intervention study with 33 older men (average age 66) with at least one CVD risk factor.
  • Two groups: SM (nutrition, exercise, stress management) and ED (nutrition, exercise, education).
  • Standardized exercise protocols and nutritional components were applied to both groups.

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Main Results:

  • The SM group showed significant improvements in weight, BMI, body fat, cholesterol, triglycerides, VO2, and blood pressure.
  • The ED group only showed a significant improvement in diastolic blood pressure.
  • Significant differences in change scores between groups were observed for triglycerides, subcutaneous fat, VO2, and BMI.

Conclusions:

  • A 6-month multibehavioral intervention incorporating stress management is effective in decreasing cardiovascular disease risk factors in older men.
  • Stress management alongside nutrition and exercise offers a superior approach to CVD risk reduction compared to education alone.