Healthy Promotion for Fighting Metabolic Syndrome: Insights from Multi-Center HeRO-FiT Cohort

Vincenzo Gianturco, Luigi Gianturco, Rebecca Regnoli, Bruno Dino Bodini, Maurizio Turiel, Martino Trapani, Francesco Bini and Giuseppe De Angelis
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Vincenzo Gianturco: Hospital for the Elderly “Madonna del Divino Amore”, Via Casilina, 1839, 00132 Borghesiana, Rome, Italy
Luigi Gianturco: ASST Rhodense, Cardiac-Rehab Unit, Passirana-Rho Hospital, Via Luigi Settembrini, 1, 20017 Rho Milan, Italy
Rebecca Regnoli: IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute, Dietician Service, Via Riccardo Galeazzi, 4, 20161 Milan, Italy
Bruno Dino Bodini: ASST Rhodense, Pulmonology Rehab Unit, Passirana-Rho Hospital, Via Luigi Settembrini, 1, 20017 Rho Milan, Italy
Maurizio Turiel: IRCCS Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute, Cardiology Unit, Via Riccardo Galeazzi, 4, 20161 Milan, Italy
Martino Trapani: ASST Rhodense, Public Health Division, Garbagnate Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 20024 Garbagnate Milanese Milan, Italy
Francesco Bini: ASST Rhodense, Chief of Pulmonology, Garbagnate Hospital, Via Carlo Forlanini, 20024 Garbagnate Milanese Milan, Italy
Giuseppe De Angelis: ASST Rhodense, Cardiac-Rehab Unit, Passirana-Rho Hospital, Via Luigi Settembrini, 1, 20017 Rho Milan, Italy

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 15, 1-10

Abstract: We know that metabolic syndrome (MS) is a modern cardiovascular (CV) “epidemic”, especially in western populations. MS is indeed strictly related to the risk of developing CV diseases (CVD) and/or diabetes. Therefore, the aim of our multi-center study was to promote a “healthy style” for fighting MS. Each participating center analyzed its own database of outpatients and globally we have pulled out 100 volunteers to participate in the study. Before starting, we collected their written consent. Enrolled subjects have not any history of overt CVD and/or diabetes, but they matched National Cholesterol Education Program/Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP/ATP) criteria for MS. After enrolment (t0), subjects were randomly divided into two homogeneous groups: a) only diet suggestions; b) both diet and exercise prescription. Later, we measured for each subject: blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio (WHR), six-minute walking test (WT6M), distance and common blood tests such as fasting plasma glucose, high-density lipoproteins (HDL) and triglycerides (T1 assessments). At six months (T2), the same parameters were measured and then statistical comparisons were performed. Attention to diet caused significant changes only in WC and WHR, whilst a coupling of exercise and diet revealed a statistically significant improvement in HR, BP, BMI, blood samplings and WT6M too. In conclusion, a healthy lifestyle should be more encouraged by physicians and/or collaborators (such as dieticians) operating in preventive settings. Diet and physical activity may be early useful strategies in the “battle” against MS even before any medication choices. Further studies will be necessary in order to better address the topic.

Keywords: metabolic syndrome; cardiovascular risk; health public; diet; physical activity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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