Changes in mood and health‐related quality of life in Look AHEAD 6 years after termination of the lifestyle intervention

Obesity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Thomas A. Wadden ◽  
Ariana M. Chao ◽  
Harelda Anderson ◽  
Kirsten Annis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Look Ahead ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals The Effect of Lifestyle Intervention on Health-Related Quality of Life in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 887
Author(s):  
Alba Marcos-Delgado ◽  
Natalia Hernández-Segura ◽  
Tania Fernández-Villa ◽  
Antonio J. Molina ◽  
Vicente Martín
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the effects of a lifestyle intervention through health education on nutrition, physical activity, and healthy habits on physical and mental health-related quality of life (HRQoL), in adults with metabolic syndrome (MetS). The databases used were PubMed, WOS, and Scopus. The inclusion criteria were: observational, longitudinal and randomized clinical trial (RCT) study designs, adults (both sexes), with at least two criteria of MetS, lifestyle intervention and comparison with a control group, and a measurement of HRQoL with a validated questionnaire. We analyzed the Hedges’ g and SF-36 score. I2 statistics were calculated and possible publication and small study biases were assessed using Egger’s test and funnel plots. Seven RCTs were selected for meta-analysis, based on 637 study participants. Significant improvements were found in the physical dimensions of the HRQoL scores for subjects in the active intervention compared to the group that received general lifestyle information (Hedges’ g 0.61, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.31–0.91). Mental health-related quality of life was also significantly improved in the intervention group compared with the control group (Hedges’ g 0.84, 95% CI = 0.64–1.03). In conclusion, our results suggest that, according to the RCTs selected for this meta-analysis, a lifestyle intervention significantly improves HRQoL in all its domains.

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