Women have received little attention in cardiac research in Jordan. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of combined interventions of diet and physical activity on the perceived and actual risk for coronary heart disease among women in the north of Jordan. An experimental pretest/ posttest design was used. The sample consisted of asymptomatic women aged 40 years or older who lived in the north of Jordan.The intervention involved recommendations concerning healthy diet and physical activity to modify the actual risk for coronary heart disease. The Kruskal-Wallis test; X (2, N = 134) = 46.62, p< 0.001, showed that women 2 who received both balanced diet and physical activity interventions scored lower actual risk for heart disease than women who only applied one type of intervention (either diet or physical activity). The results indicated the need for constant national heart disease education programs for women emphasizing adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors.
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