title: A feasibility study of a personalised lifestyle programme (HealthForce) for individuals who have participated in cardiovascular risk screening.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the feasibility of a lifestyle intervention, focusing on diet and activity, in adults participating in cardiovascular screening.
  
  
  METHODS
  The 12-week lifestyle intervention comprised three personalised counselling sessions plus telephone contact. Outcome data were collected by anthropometry, activity monitoring and lifestyle questionnaires. Acceptability of study measures was assessed by questionnaire and the intervention delivery by in-depth interviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Between June 2008 and March 2009, 75 (62%) of 121 eligible individuals were recruited from Tayside, Scotland. Randomisation was to intervention (IV) (n=55) or comparison group (CG) (n=20). Retention was 99% across both groups. In the IV group, 63% increased moderate-vigorous activity by ≥ 30 minutes/week, 82% successfully maintained or lost weight (mean loss 1.1 kg, and 2.6 cm waist circumference) and 85% reported eating five portions of fruit and vegetables compared with 56% at baseline. No behaviour changes were detected in the CG. Feedback highlighted the value of lifestyle "checks," realising that current habits were sub-optimal, receiving personalised advice on specific behaviours, and feeling "healthier" through participation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HealthForce was feasible to deliver and implement, acceptable to participants, and associated with reported changes in health behaviours over a 12-week period.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Public Health Nutrition Research, Division of Clinical and Population Sciences and Education, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK. a.craigie@dundee.ac.uk
authors.forename: Angela M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Craigie
authors.forename: Karen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Barton
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macleod
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: van Teijlingen
authors.forename: Jill J F
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Belch
authors.forename: Annie S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior