TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background: The potential of adopting a healthy lifestyle to fight non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is not fully used. We hypothesised that the Healthy Lifestyle Community Programme (HLCP, cohort 1) reduces weight and other risk markers compared with baseline and control. Methods: 24-month, non-randomised, controlled intervention trial. Intervention: intensive 8-week phase with seminars, workshops and coaching focusing on a healthy lifestyle (eg, plant-based diet, physical activity, stress management) and group support followed by a 22-month alumni phase. Weight reduction as the primary outcome and other NCD risk parameters were assessed at six time points. Participants were recruited from the general population. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted. Results: 143 participants (58±12 years, 71% female) were enrolled (91 in the intervention (IG) and 52 in the control group (CG)). Groups’ baseline characteristics were comparable, except participants of IG were younger, more often females, overweight and reported lower energy intake (kcal/day). Weight significantly decreased in IG at all follow-ups by −1.5 ± 1.9 kg after 8 weeks to −1.9 ± 4.0 kg after 24 months and more than in CG (except after 24 months). Being male, in the IG or overweight at baseline and having a university degree predicted more weight loss. After the intervention, there were more participants in the IG with a ‘high’ adherence (+12%) to plant-based food patterns. The change of other risk parameters was most distinct after 8 weeks and in people at elevated risk. Diabetes-related risk parameters did not improve. Conclusion: The HLCP was able to reduce weight and to improve aspects of the NCD risk profile. Weight loss in the IG was moderate but maintained for 24 months. Participants of lower educational status might benefit from even more practical units. Future interventions should aim to include more participants at higher risk.
AU  - Anand, Corinna
AU  - Kranz, Ragna-Marie
AU  - Husain, Sarah
AU  - Koeder, Christian
AU  - Schoch, Nora
AU  - Alzughayyar, Dima-Karam
AU  - Gellner, Reinhold
AU  - Hengst, Karin
AU  - Englert, Heike
DA  - 2022-02-22
DO  - 10.17879/32099545420
LA  - eng
N1  - BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health 5 (2022) e000340, 44-54
N1  - Finanziert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster (WWU Münster).
N1  - Förderer: Stichting Euregio Maas-Rijn / Projektnummer: 203018
N1  - Funding organisation: Stichting Euregio Maas-Rijn / Project number: 203018
PY  - 2022-02-22
TI  - Bridging the gap between science and society: long-term effects of the Healthy Lifestyle Community Programme (HLCP, cohort 1) on weight and the metabolic risk profile: a controlled study
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-32099544407
Y2  - 2024-11-25T00:15:01
ER  -