Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health (CERIPH), School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2021 Mar-Apr;33(2-3):196-204. doi: 10.1177/1010539520977311. Epub 2020 Dec 7.
This study examined the effectiveness of a 6-month intervention to improve the health behaviors and outcomes among women aged 50 years and older. A sample of 580 (intervention n = 295; control n = 285) women was recruited from 26 recreational centers. Only the intervention group participated in the Singapore Physical Activity (PA) and Nutrition Study (SPANS), received health resources (calendar, recipe, and booklets) and motivational support from program ambassadors. The intervention group showed significant improvements in moderate-intensity PA, vigorous-intensity PA, and total PA ( < .001), increased intake frequency of fruit and vegetables ( = .049), a reduction in salt and sugary beverage intake ( ≤ .042), and reductions in systolic blood pressure (BP; -3.68 mm Hg), diastolic BP (-3.54 mm Hg), and percentage body fat (-2.13%; ≤ .020) when compared with the control group. The SPANS appeared to be efficacious in improving PA and dietary behaviors, reducing BP and percentage body fat among Singaporean women.
本研究旨在探讨一项为期 6 个月的干预措施对改善 50 岁及以上女性健康行为和结果的有效性。该研究从 26 个娱乐中心招募了 580 名女性（干预组 n = 295；对照组 n = 285）。仅干预组参加了新加坡体力活动（PA）和营养研究（SPANS），并从项目大使那里获得了健康资源（日历、食谱和小册子）和动机支持。与对照组相比，干预组在中等强度 PA、高强度 PA 和总 PA 方面均有显著改善（<0.001），水果和蔬菜的摄入频率增加（=0.049），盐和含糖饮料的摄入减少（≤0.042），收缩压（BP；-3.68mmHg）、舒张压（BP；-3.54mmHg）和体脂百分比（-2.13%；≤0.020）降低。与对照组相比，SPANS 似乎在改善新加坡女性的体力活动和饮食行为、降低血压和体脂百分比方面是有效的。
