Efficacy of a Multiple Health Behavior Change Intervention on Women’s Health Outcomes
Journal Title: Women's Health – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: Examine the efficacy of a 60 day autophagy-activating multiple health behavior change (MHBC) intervention that targets exercise, diet, sleep, and skincare on women’s health outcomes. Design: Using a single-arm intervention, 34 women (age range=30-55 years) completed both subjective self-report assessments (i.e., health-related quality of life, sleep quality, body satisfaction, and skin satisfaction) and objective assessments of body composition (i.e., BOD POD), blood pressure, heart rate, and skin health (i.e., dermatologist skin ratings) at day 0, day 30, and day 60. Results: We found significant improvements from day 0 to day 30 to day 60 for the objective assessments of body composition (F=23.48, p less than 0.001) and wrinkles (F=57.72, p<0.01). ); and the subjective assessments of body satisfaction (F=23.03, p less than .001), skin satisfaction (F=20.29, p less than .001) and overall health-related quality of life (HRQOL) (F=5.27, p less tha0.01) We found significant improvements from day 0 to day 60 for the subjective assessment of sleep quality (F=5.90, p<0.01). and the objective assessments of heart rate (F=3.70, p=0.04) and systolic blood pressure (F=2.41, p<0.01). Conclusion: A sixty day MHBC intervention improved women’s targeted health outcomes of body satisfaction, skin satisfaction, sleep quality, aspects of health-related quality of life, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and body composition. A randomized controlled trial with longterm follow-up in a variety of populations is needed to further determine the efficacy of this MHBC intervention.
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Heather Hausenblas
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- DOI 10.17140/WHOJ-3-116
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