Adoption of intervention strategies for high cardiac risk for women
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2011
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Modem day changes in dietary and life style pattern are common causes for lifestyle disorders especially cardiovascular
disease. Cardiovascular disease represents an enormous, medial, social and economic burden to the public. Rising
affluence has modified the dietary pattern characteristics by increased consumption of fat, junk foods and physical
inactivity which are directly related to health disorders. This study was undertaken with the objective to study the impact of
intervention namely diet and regular physical activity among the women especially young between 20 and 40 years with
high risk for cardiovascular diseases. The intervention was with a diet supplement and regular physical activity for the
period of six months and was evaluated with the changes in the Body Mass Index, Waist Hip Ratio and lipid profile at pre
and post intervention.