Effectiveness Of Lifestyle Counselling In Management Of Hypertension And Diabetes In An Urban Community Of Manipur: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
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https://doi.org/10.37506/xj0bf509Keywords:
Lifestyle counselling, quasi-experimental study, WHO STEPS, NCDsAbstract
Background: Lifestyle counselling is an effective, non- invasive way to manage weight, glycemic control, blood pressure and to reduce the risk of fatal complications in hypertensives and diabetics.
Objective: To assess the effectiveness of lifestyle counselling in management of hypertension and diabetes in an urban community of Manipur, India.
Methods:
A quasi-experimental study was conducted among 51 cases each in intervention and control groups. Study population was known cases of hypertension and/or diabetes. One-on-one lifestyle counselling was done on the four risk behaviors i.e, unhealthy diet, insufficient physical activity, tobacco and alcohol use. Effectiveness was assessed by a modified version of WHO STEPS questionnaire and physical and biochemical measurements collected at baseline and 6 months post-intervention. Chi-square test, independent t-test and paired t-test were used to compare the continuous variables between the two groups and within the group.
Results: There was no significant difference at baseline and post-intervention blood pressure, BMI and waist-hip ratio and random blood sugar between intervention and control group.
However, within group comparison showed a significant decrease in random blood sugar in the control group (p=0.044).
Conclusions:
Our results found no effect of the intervention among people with hypertension and diabetes. More intensive intervention with several sessions might be required to see a significant change in the control of hypertension and diabetes.
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