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Japanese study to organize proper lifestyle modifications for metabolic syndrome (J-STOP-MetS): design and method.
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Vascular health and risk management [Vasc Health Risk Manag] 2008; Vol. 4 (2), pp. 415-20. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome is now a very serious health problem in Japan and a public preventive strategy is essential to reduce morbidity. A systematic interventional strategy for the metabolic syndrome remains to be established. In order to address this issue, a multi-center study; Japanese Study to Organize Proper lifestyle modification for the metabolic syndrome (J-STOP-MetS), has been established by nine preventive medical centers among Rosai hospital groups. This study comprises a cross-sectional study (J-STOP-MetS 1) and a prospective randomized control study (J-STOP-MetS 2). J-STOP-MetS 1 examines the causes of the metabolic syndrome by means of a questionnaire in a large cohort of patients with the metabolic syndrome and control subjects matched for age and sex. J-STOP-MetS 2 examines the hypothesis that guidance on lifestyle modifications will help at risk patients to reduce abdominal fat and cardiovascular risk factors. The metabolic syndrome patients are randomly assigned either to a single visit to a guidance group or multiple visits every two months. The individualized guidance is provided by the coordination of physician, trained nurse, dietician and exercise trainer. Several parameters are measured before and six months after the first guidance session, including, body weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, several blood markers and arterial stiffness. The J-STOP-MetS is the first large-scale clinical study of the metabolic syndrome in Japan and should provide important evidence for the practical management of the metabolic syndrome.
- Subjects :
- Case-Control Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion
Humans
Japan
Male
Metabolic Syndrome diet therapy
Metabolic Syndrome etiology
Patient Education as Topic
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Prospective Studies
Research Design
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction Behavior
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
Counseling
Exercise Therapy
Life Style
Metabolic Syndrome therapy
Patient Care Team
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1176-6344
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Vascular health and risk management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18561516
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2147/vhrm.s1932