- Title
- Effectiveness of a brief dietetic intervention for hyperlipidaemic adults using individually-tailored dietary feedback
- Creator
- Schumacher, Tracy L.; Burrows, Tracy L.; Rollo, Megan E.; Spratt, Neil J.; Callister, Robin; Collins, Clare E.
- Relation
- NHMRC.1035465
- Relation
- Healthcare Vol. 4, Issue 4, p. 75-75
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare4040075
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- Dietary modifications can improve serum lipids and reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, attendance at multiple dietary consultations can be a barrier to achieving behaviour change. This study investigated the effectiveness of a brief dietetic intervention on CVD risk factors in hyperlipidaemic adults. Adults with total cholesterol ≥ 5.0 mmol/L or low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ≥ 4.0 mmol/L and not currently taking lipid-lowering medication were eligible for a minimum 6-week dietary intervention. Dietary intake data and blood lipids were acquired prior to a single counselling session with an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD). The intervention used targeted feedback with purpose-developed education materials to supplement advice. CVD risk factors and dietary intakes were used to assess pre-post intervention change using linear mixed model regression analyses. Thirty-nine participants (59.3 ± 11.1 years, n = 28 female) were analysed. Mean ± SD follow-up from baseline time was 9.5 ± 2.5 weeks. Significant (p < 0.05) reductions in total cholesterol (−0.51 mmol/L), total:HDL (high density lipoprotein) ratio (−0.27 mmol/L), triglycerides (−0.38 mmol/L), total energy (−870 kJ/day), energy from nutrient-poor foods (−1006 kJ/day) and sodium (−325 mg/day), and improved dietary fat quality (−5.1% of energy/day saturated, +5.0% of energy/day polyunsaturated) and body mass index (−0.4 kg/m2) were achieved. A brief intervention by an APD incorporating targeted, personalised dietary feedback and education in a single counselling session can improve lipid profiles in adults with hyperlipidaemia.
- Subject
- cardiovascular disease; hyperlipidaemia; diet; dietitian; food patterns; nutrition; counselling
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1327899
- Identifier
- uon:25772
- Identifier
- ISSN:2227-9032
- Rights
- © 2016 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Language
- eng
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