Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2014, 5(4):161-168 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0012

The effect of education on lifestyle changes and metabolic syndrome components

Mária Sováriová Soósová1,*, Jana Hrehová2
1 Institute of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia
2 Vranov Hospital, Vranov nad Topľou, Slovakia

Aim: To assess the impact of education in adult patients meeting the criteria for metabolic syndrome (MS) on their lifestyle, blood pressure and selected anthropometric and laboratory indicators.

Design: The study had an experimental character.

Methods: The study group consisted of 55 patients before the education and 46 patients three months after the education who met the criteria for MS according to the International Diabetes Federation for European population. Their lifestyle was assessed by a modified version of the standardized questionnaire Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II. Blood pressure and selected anthropometric and laboratory indicators were also assessed.

Results: In patients after education, the amount of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, dairy products, whole grain products, and steamed vegetables in the diet statistically significantly increased (p ≤ 0.05) and the proportion of white bread, processed meat, starchy foods and sweets significantly decreased. Significant improvement was observed in physical activity (p ≤ 0.05). After the education, systolic blood pressure was significantly improved (-9.46 mm Hg, p = 0.000). In women, waist circumference (-5.09 cm, p = 0.05), levels of high-density lipoproteins cholesterol (p = 0.022) and glucose levels (p = 0.048) were improved, but we did not see significant changes in men.

Conclusion: The results show the positive impact of education on patient adherence to recommendations relating to lifestyle changes and improvement of selected components of MS.

Keywords: metabolic syndrome, education, nutrition, physical activity

Received: September 16, 2014; Accepted: November 7, 2014; Published: September 30, 2014  Show citation

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Sováriová Soósová M, Hrehová J. The effect of education on lifestyle changes and metabolic syndrome components. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 2014;5(4):161-168. doi: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0012.
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