Lifestyle-related education and counseling resource utilization and cardiovascular biomarkers in midlife women with low physical activity

Highlights • 3% of high-risk midlife women participated in lifestyle-related resources. • Lifestyle-related resource use was associated with more physical activity. • Lifestyle-related resource use was associated with lower weight in obese women. • Lifestyle-related resource use was associated with lower glucose in some women.
Health plan-based resources are promising avenues for decreasing cardiovascular disease risk. This study examined associations of lifestyle-related resource utilization within a healthcare delivery system and cardiovascular biomarkers among midlife women with low physical activity. Midlife women (45-55 years old) with