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Combined Nutrition and Exercise Interventions in Community Groups - 2nd Edition

A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 July 2023) | Viewed by 4506

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Dr. Carlos Vasconcelos

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Department of Sports Science and Motricity, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
Interests: physical activity; exercise interventions; nutrition interventions; lifestyle interventions; health promotion; public health; community health
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Dear Colleagues,

Diet and physical activity are two key modifiable lifestyle factors that influence health across the lifespan (prevention and management of chronic diseases and reduction of the risk of premature death through several biological mechanisms). Community-based interventions contribute to public health, as they have the potential to reach a high population-level impact, through the focus on groups that share a common culture or identity in their natural living environment. While the health benefits of a balanced diet and regular physical activity are commonly studied separately, interventions that combine these two lifestyle factors have the potential to induce greater benefits in community groups than strategies focusing only on one or the other. Thus, this Special Issue entitled “Combined Nutrition and Exercise Interventions in Community Groups” will comprise manuscripts that highlight this combined approach (balanced diet and regular physical activity) in community settings. Original research articles and reviews (systematic reviews and meta-analyses) are welcome.

Dr. Carlos Vasconcelos
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • exercise
  • physical activity
  • nutrition
  • diet
  • lifestyle interventions
  • community
  • health promotion
  • public health

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Description of Baseline Nutrition and Physical Activity Knowledge and Behavior in Acute Stroke/TIA Patients Enrolled in the Health Education on Information Retention and Behavior Change in Stroke (HERBS) Pilot Trial
by Hannah Uhlig-Reche, Diana Ontiveros, Riley Syzdek, Patenne Mathews, Leanne Dalal, Andrea Amaro, Nidhi Wunnava, Zina Housammy, Barrie Schmitt, Anjail Sharrief and Nicole R. Gonzales
Nutrients 2023, 15(17), 3761; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15173761 - 28 Aug 2023
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Lifestyle modifications after stroke are associated with better risk factor control and lower mortality. The primary objective of this study was to describe the knowledge of American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations for diet and exercise in survivors of stroke and transient ischemic attack [...] Read more.
Lifestyle modifications after stroke are associated with better risk factor control and lower mortality. The primary objective of this study was to describe the knowledge of American Heart Association (AHA) recommendations for diet and exercise in survivors of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA). The secondary objectives were to describe their diet and exercise behaviors, self-efficacy (SE), behavioral intent (BI), stage of change, and barriers to change. Data are described from participants enrolled in a prospective educational intervention in mild stroke/TIA survivors. A multiple-choice questionnaire ascertained knowledge of AHA recommendations for diet and exercise, nutrition and physical activity behavior, SE, BI, stage of change, and barriers to change. Twenty-eight stroke/TIA survivors, with a mean age of 61.7 ± 11.8 years, completed questionnaires during their acute hospitalization. Participants underestimated the recommended intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and participation in aerobic exercise and overestimated the recommended intake of sugar and salt. SE demonstrated a significant positive association with combined behavior scores (rs = 0.36, p = 0.043). Greater knowledge of the AHA recommendations was not associated with healthier behavior, greater SE, higher BI, or more advanced stage of change. The gaps between AHA recommendations and stroke/TIA patient knowledge identifies an area for potential intervention in stroke prevention and recovery. Full article
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How the Presence of a Doctor Known to Patients Impacts a Web-Based Intervention to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Behaviour in Individuals with an Overweight/Obesity–Hypertension Phenotype: A Randomised Clinical Trial
by Marta Ruiz-Cortés, Pedro Múzquiz-Barberá, Rocío Herrero, María Dolores Vara, Tamara Escrivá-Martínez, Raquel Carcelén, Enrique Rodilla, Rosa María Baños and Juan Francisco Lisón
Nutrients 2023, 15(7), 1624; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15071624 - 27 Mar 2023
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(1) Background: The ‘Living Better’ web-based programme has shown short- and long-term benefits for body composition and psychological variables in obese patients with hypertension by promoting a healthier lifestyle. To further explore the potential of this programme, in this work we aimed to [...] Read more.
(1) Background: The ‘Living Better’ web-based programme has shown short- and long-term benefits for body composition and psychological variables in obese patients with hypertension by promoting a healthier lifestyle. To further explore the potential of this programme, in this work we aimed to explore the possible effect of the patient’s ‘own doctor’ appearing in the video content of the Living Better intervention. (2) Methods: A total of 132 patients were randomly assigned either to the experimental (EG, n = 70) or control (CG, n = 62) group (with a doctor the patient knew as ‘their own’ or an ‘unknown doctor’, respectively). The body mass index (BMI), motivation towards physical activity (PA), PA levels, motivation to change one’s eating habits, adherence to the Mediterranean diet, and eating behaviour were all assessed and compared at baseline and post-intervention (12 weeks). (3) Results: The results of this study confirmed the positive effects of the Living Better programme on BMI and external eating style, with significant improvements in these variables in both groups. In addition, in the EG there was higher intrinsic motivation to change eating behaviour (mean difference of 0.9, 95% CI [0.1, 1.6], p = 0.032) and lower amotivation (mean difference of −0.6, 95% CI [−1.2, −0.1], p = 0.027) compared to the CG. (4) Conclusions: This study suggests that the presence of the patients’ own doctor in the audiovisual content of the Living Better intervention did not have significant additional benefits in terms of BMI or external eating style. However, their presence did improve intrinsic motivation and amotivation related to eating habits. Full article
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