Gender differences in effectiveness of the XXXX ( @entity283 ) lifestyle intervention: an Australasian study.

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Issue addressed @entity283 ( @entity283 ) is a lifestyle modification program that promotes healthy diet, physical activity and stress management techniques. Among US @entity283 @entity1 , differences in gender responsiveness to improvements in chronic disease risk factors were demonstrated. This study examined gender differences in outcomes to the @entity283 intervention in Australasia. Methods Changes in body weight, blood pressure (BP), blood lipid profile and fasting plasma @entity413 (FPG) were assessed in 925 @entity1 (34.3% @entity1 , mean age=56.0  12.5 years; 65.7% @entity1 , mean age=54.4  13.5 years) 30 days after program commencement. Results Significant reductions (P<0.001) in all biometrics measured were found for @entity1 and @entity1 but were greater among @entity1 for total (TC) and low-density lipoprotein @entity165 (LDL), @entity1674 (TG), FPG, body mass index (BMI) and TC/high-density lipoprotein @entity165 (HDL) ratio. @entity1 with highest baseline classifications of BMI, systolic BP, blood lipids and FPG showed greatest reductions in 30 days. Conclusions @entity283 more effectively reduced chronic disease risk factors among @entity1 than @entity1 . All @entity1 , but particularly @entity1 , entering the program with the greatest risk achieved the largest reductions. Possible physiological or behavioural factors include food preferences, making commitments and differential support modes. So what? Developers of lifestyle intervention programs should consider gender differences in physiological and behavioural factors when planning interventions. In particular, developers should manage expectations of @entity1 entering lifestyle interventions to increase awareness that @entity1 tend to respond better than @entity1 . In addition, this is a call for further research to identify the underlying mechanisms responsible for the disproportionate responsiveness of males.
