Effects of a three-month therapeutic lifestyle modification program to improve bone health in postmenopausal Korean women in a rural community: a randomized controlled trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine whether a 3-month therapeutic lifestyle modification (TLM) intervention, including calcium-vitamin D supplementation, could improve knowledge, self-efficacy, and health behaviors related to bone health in postmenopausal women.
Results Summary
The intervention group showed significant increases in knowledge, self-efficacy, and improvements in diet and exercise compared to the control group, suggesting the TLM program (including calcium supplementation) was effective in promoting bone health behaviors.
Population
Postmenopausal women aged 45 or older in rural Korea.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
12 weeks
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-month therapeutic lifestyle modification (TLM) intervention | increase | knowledge | postmenopausal women in rural Korea | - | showed significant increases | #1 |
3-month therapeutic lifestyle modification (TLM) intervention | increase | self-efficacy | postmenopausal women in rural Korea | - | showed significant increases | #2 |
3-month therapeutic lifestyle modification (TLM) intervention | increase | diet | postmenopausal women in rural Korea | - | improvement | #3 |
3-month therapeutic lifestyle modification (TLM) intervention | increase | exercise | postmenopausal women in rural Korea | - | improvement | #4 |
12-week, 24-session TLM program of individualized health monitoring, group health education, exercise, and calcium-vitamin D supplementation | increase | health behaviors to maintain bone health | women at high risk of osteoporosis | - | can be effective in improving | #5 |
In this randomized controlled trial, we examined the effects of a 3-month therapeutic lifestyle modification (TLM) intervention on knowledge, self-efficacy, and health behaviors related to bone health in postmenopausal women in rural Korea. Forty-one women ages 45 or older were randomly assigned to either the intervention (n = 21) or control (n = 20) group. The intervention group completed a 12-week, 24-session TLM program of individualized health monitoring, group health education, exercise, and calcium-vitamin D supplementation. Compared with the control group, the intervention group showed significant increases in knowledge and self-efficacy and improvement in diet and exercise after 12 weeks, providing evidence that a comprehensive TLM program can be effective in improving health behaviors to maintain bone health in women at high risk of osteoporosis.