Search results for "Lifestyle intervention"

Lifestyle changes in cancer patients undergoing curative or palliative chemotherapy: is it feasible?

2017

This study aimed to explore the feasibility of an individualized comprehensive lifestyle intervention in cancer patients undergoing curative or palliative chemotherapy.At one cancer center, serving a population of 180,000, 100 consecutive of 161 eligible newly diagnosed cancer patients starting curative or palliative chemotherapy entered a 12-month comprehensive, individualized lifestyle intervention. Participants received a grouped startup course and monthly counseling, based on self-reported and electronically evaluated lifestyle behaviors. Patients with completed baseline and end of study measurements are included in the final analyses. Patients who did not complete end of study measurem…

Predictors of weight loss after an intensive lifestyle intervention program in obese patients: a 1-year prospective cohort study.

2013

Published Version of an article in the journal: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. Also available from the publisher at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-11-165 Open access Background Studies of lifestyle intervention programs in morbid obesity report large variations in weight loss outcomes. This is reported not only between but also within standardized programs. Such reports point to participants’ characteristics as possible predictors of this outcome. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to identify predictors of weight loss after a 1-year partly residential intensive lifestyle intervention program (ILI). Methods Morbidly obese patients (n=199), all Caucasian, 71% women, mea…

Psychological flexibility and mindfulness explain intuitive eating in overweight adults.

2015

The current study investigated whether mindfulness and psychological flexibility, independently and together, explain intuitive eating. The participants were overweight or obese persons ( N = 306) reporting symptoms of perceived stress and enrolled in a psychological lifestyle intervention study. Participants completed self-report measures of psychological flexibility; mindfulness including the subscales observe, describe, act with awareness, non-react, and non-judgment; and intuitive eating including the subscales unconditional permission to eat, eating for physical reasons, and reliance on hunger/satiety cues. Psychological flexibility and mindfulness were positively associated with intu…

The different daily distribution of proteins does not influence the variations in body composition in a sample of subjects undergoing a low-calorie m…

2021

BACKGROUND Controversy exists regarding whether the different daily balances of proteins between meals and snacks in a low-calorie diet may influence the effects on body composition (BC) results. Aim of this study is to evaluate BC changes made by a lifestyle intervention in a randomized homogeneous sample of two groups with equal daily caloric reduction but different protein distributions between meals. METHODS Forty-seven men and women (mean age: 32±10 years; Body Mass Index: 28.4±2.4 kg/m2) consumed an energy-restricted diet (788 kcal/d below the requirement) for eight weeks in a free-living contest. Subjects consumed 90.1 g protein/d (1.10±0.16 g/kg/day) and were randomized in an EVEN (…

Perceiving Need for Lifestyle Counseling

2012

OBJECTIVE To investigate the proportion of individuals at high risk of type 2 diabetes who perceive the need for lifestyle counseling, factors associated with this perception, and whether the perceived need is associated with subsequent attendance in lifestyle intervention. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Baseline and intervention data were obtained from 10,149 participants in a Finnish National Diabetes Prevention Project. RESULTS In total, 36% of men and 52% of women perceived the need for counseling. Most of the risk factors did not increase the perceived need for counseling. Those agreeing to attend supervised lifestyle intervention were more likely to report a perceived need than those wh…

The reporting of previous lifestyle counseling by persons at high risk of Type 2 diabetes.

2011

Abstract Objective To assess (i) whether the reporting of counseling previously received is associated with high-risk individuals' agreement to participate in lifestyle intervention, (ii) whether the reporting of previous counseling differed within such a high-risk group, and (iii) the associations between lifestyles and previous lifestyle counseling. Methods Cross-sectional data were drawn from 10149 adults at high risk of Type 2 diabetes, who were participating in a Finnish national diabetes prevention project (FIN-D2D). Bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used. Results In relation to the reporting of previous counseling, no difference was found between persons wh…

Das M.O.B.I.L.I.S.-Schulungsprogramm - Bewegungstherapie und Lebensstilintervention bei Adipositas und Diabetes

2013

Das Adipositas-Schulungsprogramm M.O.B.I.L.I.S. wird in Kooperation mit lokalen Trainer-Arzte-Teams bundesweit an uber 100 Standorten angeboten. Es richtet sich an stark ubergewichtige Erwachsene (BMI 30–40 kg/m 2 ) und arbeitet interdisziplinar mit qualifizierten Fachkraften aus den Bereichen Bewegung, Psychologie/Padagogik, Ernahrung und Medizin. Die korperliche Aktivitat steht mit 40 praktischen Einheiten zwar im Fokus des einjahrigen Gruppenprogramms, aber Ernahrungsumstellung und die Frage der Verhaltensanderung sind ebenso zentrale Themen der insgesamt 20 theoretischen Sitzungen. Aufgrund einer Rahmenvereinbarung zwischen M.O.B.I.L.I.S. und der BARMER GEK ist eine pauschalisierte Kost…

Watch out for diabetes: Less education but let's get moving, let's eat less!

2016

Lifestyle interventions as a way to self-reliance : palliative kreftpasienters erfaringer med å delta i livsstilsintervensjoner mens de er under kjem…

2013

Masteroppgave i helsefag ME 518 Universitetet i Agder 2013 Background: Palliative cancer patients face many challenges. Thus, many patients need help in order to cope with their situation. Lifestyle interventions appear promising with regard to their potential for health benefits and as an empowerment tool for cancer patients. However, documentation about how palliative cancer patients experience participation in lifestyle interventions during active cancer treatment remains poor. Purpose and research questions: The purpose of this study is to gain knowledge about how palliative cancer patients experience participation in lifestyle interventions while receiving chemotherapy. The research qu…

"Jeg har så lyst til å klare det" : kurative brystkreftpasienters erfaringer med å delta i livsstilsintervensjoner parallelt med kjemoterapi

2014

Masteroppgave i helsefag ME 518 Universitetet i Agder 2014 Background: Annually, more than 3000 women are affected by breast cancer in Norway.Lifestyle interventions indicate to be adequate in comparison to stress reduction and mentalwellbeing. Changes in to a more healthy diet, smoking cessation and physical activity seem togive less symptoms and side effects of the chemotherapy. In some studies it is indicated thatincreased survival could be a consequence of lifestyle changes in breast cancer patients.Purpose and research issues: The purpose of this study is to explore how curative breastcancer patients experience participation in lifestyle intervention in parallel withchemotherapy. Resea…