Autonomy ‐supportive, Web‐based lifestyle modification for cardiometabolic risk in postmenopausal women: Randomized trial

This study was a randomized trial involving 71 postmenopausal Korean women. For the intervention group, we provided the Web‐based autonomy supports for 12 weeks; however, for the control group, individual consultations on healthy lifestyle was conducted at the first meeting. In the intervention group, cardiometabolic risks ameliorated as follows: waist circumference and waist‐to‐height ratio decreased by 3.9 cm and 0.03 cm, respectively; triglycerides decreased by 8.5 mg/dl; triglycerides‐to‐high‐density‐lipoprotein cholesterol ratio decreased by 0.21; systolic blood pressure decreased by 3.3 mmHg, and the visceral adiposity index decreased. Among the subdomain of intrinsic motivation, perceived competence, effort/importance, and perceived choice showed an association with waist circumference changes. Web‐based autonomy supports can be effective in implementation and maintenance, and the amelioration of cardiometabolic risk in postmenopausal women.
Source: Nursing and Health Sciences - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research