scholarly journals Specific Health Guidance, the Nationwide Lifestyle Intervention Program Targeting Metabolic Syndrome, Seems to be Successful in Japan

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Matsuzawa
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention Program ◽  
Health Guidance ◽  
Specific Health

scholarly journals The Smart Life Stay (SLS) program: effects of a lifestyle intervention program in combination with health tourism and health guidance for type 2 diabetes

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madoka Matsushita ◽  
Akiko Muramoto ◽  
Eri Nomura ◽  
Yukari Eguchi ◽  
Ayako Kato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Metabolism ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Examination ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Health Tourism ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention Program ◽  
Health Guidance

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Smart Life Stay (SLS) program, which is an experience-oriented stayover program, in combination with health tourism and mandatory health guidance on glucose metabolism after 2 years. Methods The participants of the SLS program (n = 792) were recruited from a database of 23 medical insurers. They underwent a mandatory health examination termed Specific Health Checkups in 2014. The participants were included if they had diabetes or were at a high risk of diabetes and if they satisfied the following inclusion criteria: (1) body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) > 25, or (2) waist circumference (WC; cm) > 85 for men and > 90 for women, or (3) hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c; %) > 5.6, or (4) fasting plasma glucose (FPG; mg/dl) > 100. Individuals who corresponded to one or more items were included as study participants. The control subjects (n = 3645) were nonparticipants of the program who were selected from the database and met the inclusion criteria. The lifestyle changes and changes in mean BMI, WC, FPG, and HbA1c in both groups from baseline to 2-year follow-up were compared by inverse probability weighting of a propensity score. Results The percentage of people who exercised regularly increased significantly in the SLS group compared with the control group. In the SLS group, BW, BMI, and WC significantly decreased by 1.75 kg, 0.60 kg/m2, and 1.45 cm, respectively, whereas in the control group, WC, FPG, and HbA1c increased significantly by 0.38 cm, 3.37 mg/dl, and 0.12%, respectively. The comparison between groups revealed that the BW, BMI, WC, FPG, and HbA1c improved significantly in the SLS group. Conclusions The SLS program is suggested to help improve glucose metabolism. This program could be a feasible option as a lifestyle intervention program for diabetes.

Markers of metabolic syndrome in obese children before and after 1-year lifestyle intervention program

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 391-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Pedrosa ◽  
B. M. P. M. Oliveira ◽  
I. Albuquerque ◽  
C. Simões-Pereira ◽  
M. D. Vaz-de-Almeida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention Program

scholarly journals High Attendance at a Lifestyle Intervention Program Is Important to Reduce Risks Related to Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-Aged Japanese

2009 ◽  
Vol 219 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroko Fujii ◽  
Yasuo Haruyama ◽  
Takashi Muto ◽  
Emiko Kobayashi ◽  
Kaori Ishisaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention Program

scholarly journals Correction: The Smart Life Stay (SLS) program: effects of a lifestyle intervention program in combination with health tourism and health guidance for type 2 diabetes

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Madoka Matsushita ◽  
Akiko Muramoto ◽  
Eri Nomura ◽  
Yukari Eguchi ◽  
Ayako Kato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Graduate School ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Health Tourism ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Program Effects ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention Program ◽  
Health Guidance

Following publication, the authors asked to add the following institution to the affiliations of author Madoka Matsushita: Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Both the PDF and HTML versions of the Article have been updated accordingly.

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