The Effect of Multifactorial Intervention Programs on Health Behavior and Symptom Control Among Community-Dwelling Overweight Older Adults With XXXX .

@entity626 @entity158 @entity571 @entity102
BACKGROUND: @entity626 ( @entity571 ), especially in older adults, is the most common @entity102 and a major public health problem. Overweight older adults are at a high risk of developing @entity571 and suffering from @entity571 , which cause older adults to become disabled and have functional limitations. The reduction of knee @entity158 and the maintenance of physical functions of overweight older adults with @entity571 are critical. PURPOSE: To examine the effect of multifactorial intervention programs (MUFIPs) on health behavior and symptoms control in overweight older Thais with @entity626 . METHODS: Eighty overweight older Thais with @entity626 living in communities were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received MUFIPs, including health education, a weight-reduction/control program, a quadriceps exercise training class followed by a home-based exercise program, and a home visit program. The control group did not receive the MUFIPs. Changes in the study variables were assessed at baseline and 8- week follow-ups. Data were analyzed by using descriptive and independent t test analyses. RESULTS: The experimental group had significant improvement in @entity571 knowledge, illness representation, health behavior, movement ability, and joint range of motion, and had reduction in knee @entity158 and body weight. All these variables were observed to have significant differences between experimental and control groups. CONCLUSION: The MUFIPs can break down the progression of the disease among overweight older Thais with @entity626 .
