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. 2023 Oct 31:36:102487.
doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102487. eCollection 2023 Dec.

A lifestyle intervention to prevent hypertension in primary healthcare settings: A Saudi Arabian feasibility study

Hayat Mushcab  1 , Abdullah Al Mutairi  2 , Ashwaq Al Matroud  2 , Sheikha Dossary  2 , Mohammed J Ghamdi  2
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A lifestyle intervention to prevent hypertension in primary healthcare settings: A Saudi Arabian feasibility study

Hayat Mushcab et al. Prev Med Rep. .

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Saudi Arabia, causing a significant public health challenge in the kingdom. In this study, we aimed to assess the feasibility of the Blood pressure LifeStyle Management (BLSM) program for preventing hypertension by making a significant changes in lifestyle interventions through controlling some risk factors such as behavior, diet, physical activities, and weight in Primary Care.

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Blood pressure LifeStyle Management (BLSM) program in reducing blood pressure.

Methods: This is a cohort of three-month period feasibility study in a primary care setting in a before-and-after study design.

Results: A total of 100 individuals were recruited for the study, and 73 have completed the program. The overall systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure showed an increment of 0.75 and 1.67 mmHg, respectively. The subgroup analysis exhibited a decrease in SBP (-6.5 mmHg) for patients with hyperlipidemia, while a DBP average increased (+2 mmHg). Females showed a decrease in SBP (-1.04 mmHg) compared to males, who increased in their SBP (+1.69). Smokers showed a significant improvement in SBP and DBP with p < 0.05.

Conclusion: Lifestyle intervention can improve and control blood pressure in primary care settings. The program can be tailored to include more participants, the length of the program could be modified, and the frequency of follow-ups could be increased to enable participants to change their habits and incorporate better life choices in their daily routines.

Keywords: BP; Blood pressure; Lifestyle intervention; Prehypertension.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Breakdown of participants completed the BLSM program at JHAH from October to December 2021.
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Session attended by participants in the BLSM program at JHAH from October to December 2021.
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Linear regression model of the change in SBP from baseline for 73 adult participants of BLSM program at JHAH from October to December 2021.
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Linear regression model of the change in DBP from baseline for 73 adult participants of BLSM program at JHAH from October to December 2021.
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