Immersion program in Lifestyle Medicine and its effects on cardiovascular risk factors

Immersion program in Lifestyle Medicine and its effects on cardiovascular risk factors

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LONG SLEEVE RASHGUARD Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality by COVID-19.Lifestyle Medicine immersion programs consist of a residential internship that performs a multidisciplinary professional follow-up.Objective: To evaluate the effect of the residential lifestyle medicine program on risk factors for cardiovascular disease: weight, blood pressure and glycemia.Methods: Longitudinal, comparative study, with intervention of a Lifestyle Medicine Program.

Retrospective data from 2019-2021 of patients who had completed the intervention for 14 days were used.This consisted of a comprehensive follow-up: medical, nutritional, psychological, physical and spiritual of the patients.Results: Of the 53 patients evaluated, 26 underwent the intervention before the pandemic, who were hospitalized with the main reason for weight loss 34.62%.

Of the patients who underwent the intervention within the pandemic GOLDENSEAL ROOT (N=27), the main reason for hospitalization was for treatment of chronic diseases 33.33%.Glycemia: Initial M=186.64, SD=81.

73; Final M=119.93, SD=35.02.Mean reduction of 66.

71 mg/dl, statistically significant (t=4.3460, p=0.0008).SBP: Initial M=127.

76, SD=16.36; Final M=115.21, SD=14.87.

Mean reduction of 12.55 mmHg, statistically significant (t=4.7048, p=0.0001).

Conclusions: The effect of the intervention was significant in the cardiovascular risk factors evaluated: weight, glycemia and systolic blood pressure.It was possible to reduce the risk factors for cardiovascular disease with intensive lifestyle changes.In times of pandemic, the relevance of lifestyle medicine intervention is emphasized.