title: [Clinical trial with educational intervention in perimenopausal women with cardiovascular risk factor].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess whether an educational intervention in women in perimenopausal age with diabetes mellitus, hypertension and/or dyslipidemia could improve aspects of quality of life and exercise.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized clinical trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  physical activity, quality of life and weight in women aged 45-60 years (n = 320) at time 0 and 12 months after surgery. intervention group (IG): 3 interactive workshops on cardiovascular disease prevention and control group (CG): information by mail.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The IG obtained better scores on the mental component of quality of life one year later (p < 0.05) and showed a significant increase in physical activity (p < 0.01). GI women maintained their weight while in CG women it increased (p < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A simple educational intervention in premenopausal women with a cardiovascular risk factor improves aspects of quality of life and of healthy habits such as physical activity.
authors: Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Xerencia de Xestión Integrada de Ourense SERGAS, Ourense, España.
authors: Anxela
authors: A
authors: Soto-Rodríguez
authors: Universidad de Vigo, Campus Pontevedra, Vigo (Pontevedra), España.
authors: José Luís
authors: JL
authors: García-Soidán
authors: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Xerencia de Xestión Integrada de Ourense SERGAS, Ourense, España.
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: de Toro-Santos
authors: Servicio de Atención Primaria Novoa Santos, Xerencia de Xestión Integrada de Ourense SERGAS, Ourense, España.
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Rodríguez-González
authors: Servicio de Atención Primaria A Ponte, Xerencia de Xestión Integrada de Ourense SERGAS, Ourense, España.
authors: M Jesús
authors: MJ
authors: Arias-Gómez
authors: Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Xerencia de Xestión Integrada de Ourense SERGAS, Ourense, España. Electronic address: mariareyes.perez.fernandez@sergas.es.
authors: María Reyes
authors: MR
authors: Pérez-Fernández
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D047648:Perimenopause; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Calidad de vida; Cardiovascular diseases; Clinical trial; Educación en salud; Ejercicio; Enfermedades cardiovasculares; Ensayo clínico; Exercise; Health education; Quality of life