Metabolic Syndrome (MetS):  A study protocol of health-promotion lifestyle modification intervention

Azaizirawati Ahmad; Siti Khuzaimah  Ahmad Sharoni; Rosuzeita  Fauzi; Septa  Katmawanti

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v6i18.3062

Authors

Azaizirawati Ahmad Centre for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiTM Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Siti Khuzaimah Ahmad Sharoni Center for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiTM Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Rosuzeita Fauzi Center for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiTM Selangor, Puncak Alam Campus, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Septa Katmawanti Public Health Department, Faculty of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Malang, Malang, East Java, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i18.3062

Keywords:

young adult, cardiovascular diseases, physical activity, diet

Abstract

Introducing a healthy lifestyle among young adults enrolled at higher learning institutions via health promotion is best to improve health. This study investigates the effects of lifestyle modification intervention programs (LMIP) on perceived benefit-barrier behaviour, self-efficacy, health-promoting lifestyle behaviour, and MetS parameter. This two-phase study: cross-sectional and two-arm randomized controlled trial involved 124 young adults who full-fill the criteria randomly assigned either intervention or control groups. The intervention group will receive LMIP, while the controlled group will receive an information booklet. Data will be collected at four-time points and analyzed using a mixed-design analysis of variance (ANOVA).

Keywords: young adult, cardiovascular diseases, physical activity, diet

eISSN: 2398-4287Â© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peerâ€“review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i18.3062