Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Educational Package for Controlling Metabolic Syndrome Components: a quasi-experimental trial in Iran

Abstract

Background This study was to develop, implement, and evaluate the impact of lifestyle education package in order to control metabolic syndrome components.Methods Totally, 72 women and men aged 18-68 years with MetS from two health centers enrolled through randomized sampling to either intervention group who take usual care plus a 3-month lifestyle modification intervention or control group. Anthropometric indices, blood pressure, lipid profiles, and fasting blood glucose were assessed at baseline and after 3month.Results Lifestyle modification program was associated with modest weight loss (2 ± 0.4 kg, P<0.001), a significant reduction in waist circumference (2.3 ± 0.9 cm, P <0.001) and hip circumference (1 ± 0.3cm, P <0.001), and a significant reduction in diastolic blood pressure (5.3 ± 1.4 mm Hg, P<0.001) compared with baseline values in the intervention group. Also, 33.8% of the changes in metabolic syndrome components were attributable to educational intervention (P<0.001, F= 5.27).Conclusions Lifestyle educational package had a significant effect on waist, hip circumference, and diastolic blood pressure at a 3-month. It is suggested that long-term educational interventions should perform to control other MetS components such as blood sugar and systolic blood pressure.Retrospectively registered: This study was retrospectively registered in the Iranian website (www.irct.ir) for registration of clinical trials (IRCT20200212046470N1), on 2020-02-23.