Effects of a controlled family-based health education/counseling intervention.

作者信息

Salminen Marika, Vahlberg Tero, Ojanlatva Ansa, Kivelä Sirkka-Liisa

机构信息

Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of Turku, and Härkätie Health Center, Lieto, Finland.

出版信息

Am J Health Behav. 2005 Sep-Oct;29(5):395-406. doi: 10.5555/ajhb.2005.29.5.395.

OBJECTIVE

To describe the effects of a controlled family-based health education/counseling intervention on health behaviors of children with a familial history of cardiovascular diseases (FH-CVDs).

METHODS

The intervention group (IG, n=432) received 5 counseling sessions. The control groups 1 (CG1, n=200) and 2 (CG2, n=423) received no counseling. Outcome measures comprised changes in diet, exercise, and cigarette smoking.

RESULTS

The changes in the use of fats and salt, and in exercise, were more favorable in IG than in CG1 and/or CG2.

CONCLUSION

Health education/counseling produced positive effects on diet and nutrition in particular and in part in exercise.