Sex, Age, and Race/Ethnicity Do Not Modify the Effectiveness of a Diet Intervention among Family Members of Hospitalized Cardiovascular Disease Patients

摘要: Abstract Objective To determine whether effectiveness of a diet intervention for family members cardiovascular disease patients varies by participant sex, race/ethnicity, or age because these characteristics have been associated with unique barriers to change. Design Randomized controlled trial. Setting and Participants University medical center. Healthy adult hospitalized (n = 501; 66% women; 36% racial/ethnic minorities; mean 48 years). Intervention A special screening educational (SI) vs control (CI) reduce dietary saturated fat cholesterol intake throughout 1 year. Main Outcome Measures Absolute change in MEDFICTS ( m eats, e ggs, d airy, f ried foods, i n baked goods, c onvenience fats added at the t able s nacks) score, fat, SI CI from baseline Analysis tests stratified group; linear regression. Significance set P Results The was effective improve score independent group β –6.7; .9; .84), race/ethnicity –1.1; .81), –.6; .89) on Conclusions Implications support potential hospital-based education program diverse populations patient members.