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The influence of a physician and patient intervention program on dietary intake.

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Lin, P-H; Yancy, WS; Pollak, KI; Dolor, RJ; Marcello, J; Samsa, GP; Batch, BC; Svetkey, LP
Published in: J Acad Nutr Diet
November 2013

BACKGROUND: Efficient dietary interventions for patients with hypertension in clinical settings are needed. OBJECTIVE: To assess the separate and combined influence of a physician intervention (MD-I) and a patient intervention (PT-I) on dietary intakes of patients with hypertension. DESIGN: A nested 2×2 design, randomized controlled trial conducted over 18 months. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 32 physicians and 574 outpatients with hypertension. INTERVENTION: MD-I included training modules addressing the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure hypertension management guidelines and lifestyle modification. PT-I included lifestyle coaching to adopt the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating pattern, reduce sodium intake, manage weight, increase exercise, and moderate alcohol intake. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Dietary intakes were measured by the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire. Concordance with the DASH dietary pattern was estimated by a DASH score. STATISTICAL ANALYSES: The main effects of MD-I and PT-I, and their interaction, were evaluated using analysis of covariance. RESULTS: After 6 months of intervention, MD-I participants significantly increased intakes of potassium, fruits, juices, and carbohydrate; decreased intake of fat; and improved overall dietary quality as measured by the Healthy Eating Index. PT-I intervention resulted in increased intakes of carbohydrate, protein, fiber, calcium, potassium, fruits and fruit juices, vegetables, dairy and Healthy Eating Index score, and decreased intakes in fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, sweets, and added fats/oils/sweets. In addition, PT-I improved overall DASH concordance score. The change in DASH score was significantly associated with the changes in blood pressure and weight at 6 months. At 18 months, most changes reversed back toward baseline levels, including the DASH score. CONCLUSIONS: Both MD-I and PT-I improved eating patterns at 6 months with some sustained effects at 18 months. Even though all dietary changes observed were consistent with the DASH nutrient targets or food group guidelines, only the PT-I intervention was effective in improving the overall DASH concordance score. This finding affirms the role of medical nutrition therapy in long-term intensive interventions for hypertension risk reduction and weight management and underlines the need for development of maintenance strategies. Furthermore, this study emphasizes the importance of collaborations among physicians, registered dietitians and other dietetics practitioners, and lay health advisors while assisting patients to make healthy behavior changes.

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J Acad Nutr Diet

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2212-2672

Publication Date

November 2013

Volume

113

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1465 / 1475

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Vegetables
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Potassium, Dietary
  • Physician's Role
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Life Style
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
 

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Lin, P.-H., Yancy, W. S., Pollak, K. I., Dolor, R. J., Marcello, J., Samsa, G. P., … Svetkey, L. P. (2013). The influence of a physician and patient intervention program on dietary intake. J Acad Nutr Diet, 113(11), 1465–1475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2013.06.343
Lin, Pao-Hwa, William S. Yancy, Kathryn I. Pollak, Rowena J. Dolor, Jennifer Marcello, Gregory P. Samsa, Bryan C. Batch, and Laura P. Svetkey. “The influence of a physician and patient intervention program on dietary intake.J Acad Nutr Diet 113, no. 11 (November 2013): 1465–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2013.06.343.
Lin P-H, Yancy WS, Pollak KI, Dolor RJ, Marcello J, Samsa GP, et al. The influence of a physician and patient intervention program on dietary intake. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013 Nov;113(11):1465–75.
Lin, Pao-Hwa, et al. “The influence of a physician and patient intervention program on dietary intake.J Acad Nutr Diet, vol. 113, no. 11, Nov. 2013, pp. 1465–75. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jand.2013.06.343.
Lin P-H, Yancy WS, Pollak KI, Dolor RJ, Marcello J, Samsa GP, Batch BC, Svetkey LP. The influence of a physician and patient intervention program on dietary intake. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013 Nov;113(11):1465–1475.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Acad Nutr Diet

DOI

ISSN

2212-2672

Publication Date

November 2013

Volume

113

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1465 / 1475

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Vegetables
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Potassium, Dietary
  • Physician's Role
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Life Style
  • Hypertension
  • Humans