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ArticlePloS one2022

Effectiveness of structured interventional strategy for middle-aged adolescence (SISMA-PA) for preventing atherosclerotic risk factors-A study protocol.

Gomathi Munusamy, Ramesh Shanmugam

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gomathi MunusamyDepartment of Community Heal Nursing, Centre of Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Nursing, Lincoln University College, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-3775-9358
Ramesh ShanmugamDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, Centre of Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Nursing, Lincoln University College, Selangor, Malaysia.
Lincoln University College · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAtherosclerotic risk starts at an early stage in adolescents and interventions on adolescents' lifestyles are most important. The pandemic of obesity-related morbidities like atherosclerosis among young adults and atherosclerotic risk factors for middle-aged adolescents in India is known. Yet, there is a lack of cost-effective and integrated intervention programs to treat this important health problem.

objectiveThe main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of a 12-week structured interventional strategy program, containing integrated education and supervised physical activity interventions for middle-aged adolescents. METHODS/

designThis will be a school-based pre-experimental one-group pre-post time-series research design. The sample size is estimated to include 154 adolescents of 10th to 12th grade; aged 15-17 years will be grouped as a single arm. Data will be collected from July 2021 to January 2022. The intervention duration will be 3 months. The following measures will be evaluated before, during, and after intervention: knowledge, body mass index, level of physical activity, dietary habits, and sedentary activity. DISCUSSION: We believe that the structured interventional strategy approach which includes education related to atherosclerosis, physical activity, dietary habits, and sedentary activity, and cost-effective physical activity training will be more effective in preventing atherosclerotic-related changes among middle-aged adolescents. Further, this kind of approach may be applied in similar study areas elsewhere in India.

trial registrationClinical Trials Registry-India (Registered Number: CTRI/2021/03/032271).

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AtherosclerosisSchool Health ServicesAdolescentExerciseHumansLife StyleRisk Factors

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