title: Dietary and exercise change following acute cardiac syndrome onset: A latent class growth modelling analysis.
abstract: The present study aim determine sub-group trajectories of change on measures of diet and exercise following acute coronary syndrome. 150 participants were assessed in hospital, 1 month and 6 months subsequently on measures including physical activity, diet, illness beliefs, coping and mood. Change trajectories were measured using latent class growth modelling. Multinomial logistic regression was used to predict class membership. These analyses revealed changes in exercise were confined to a sub-group of participants already reporting relatively high exercise levels; those eating less healthily evidenced modest dietary improvements. Coping, gender, depression and perceived control predicted group membership to a modest degree.
authors.affiliation: University of Swansea, UK p.d.bennett@swan.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gruszczynska
authors.affiliation: University of Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Marke
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D000368:Aged; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: acute coronary syndrome; cohort; diet; latent class growth modelling; physical activity