A dietary intervention in primary care practice: The eating patterns study

Shirley Beresford; Susan Curry; Alan Kristal; DeAnn Lazovich

doi:10.2105/AJPH.87.4.610

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A dietary intervention in primary care practice: The eating patterns study

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A dietary intervention in primary care practice: The eating patterns study

Shirley Beresford, Susan Curry, Alan Kristal and DeAnn Lazovich

American journal of public health (1971), Vol.87(4), pp.610-616

04/01/1997

DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.4.610

PMCID: PMC1380841

PMID: 9146440

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Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a low-intensity dietary intervention in primary care practice in lowering dietary fat intake and raising dietary fiber intake. A randomized controlled trial of 28 physician practices in six primary care clinics enrolled, by telephone, adult patients who had appointments for nonurgent nonacute visits. Of 3490 eligible patients contacted, 2111 completed baseline interview; 86.1% also completed a 12-month follow-up. Physicians gave intervention participants a self-help booklet and a brief motivational message. Changes in fat and fiber from baseline to 12-month follow-up were evaluated. Intervention and control groups both reported a decrease in fat intake and an increase in fiber intake. The differential change and 95% confidence interval (CI) for the percentage of energy obtained from fat was -1.2 (CI = -0.71, -1.7) (P = .0015), for grams fiber/1000 kcal 0.32 (CI = -0.066, 0.71) (P = .086), for fat score -0.044 (CI = -0.016, -0.072) (P = .010), and for fiber score 0.036 (CI = 0.011, 0.061) (P = .014), with greater reductions in fat and greater increase in fiber in the intervention group. This low-intensity intervention was effective in dietary behavior change.

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Title: Subtitle: A dietary intervention in primary care practice: The eating patterns study
Creators: Shirley Beresford
Susan Curry - University of Washington
Alan Kristal - University of Washington
DeAnn Lazovich - University of Washington
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of public health (1971), Vol.87(4), pp.610-616
Publisher: American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.4.610
PMID: 9146440
PMCID: PMC1380841
ISSN: 0090-0036
eISSN: 1541-0048
Language: English
Date published: 04/01/1997
Academic Unit: Health Management and Policy; Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9984366284502771

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