Risk factor | Control group | Intervention group |
---|---|---|
Overweight | · One single advice + standard information leaflet from Dutch GP society. | · Intensive counseling and feedback on energy intake and expenditure, supported by food diary, home weight scale (Microlife WS 80), step diary and pedometer (Yamax digiwalker SW-200). |
· More counseling or referral only on patient’s request | · Follow-up 3 times at monthly intervals and after that at 3-monthly intervals. | |
Smoking | · One single advice + standard information leaflet from Dutch GP society. | · Intensive counseling and feedback based on Stage of Change, Minimal Intervention Strategy and Dutch GP guideline. |
· More counseling or referral only on patient’s request | · Follow-up monthly until planned date of quitting and after that at increasing intervals. | |
Physical inactivity* | · One single advice + standard information leaflet from Dutch GP society. | · Intensive counseling and feedback on increasing physical activity, supported by step diary and pedometer (Yamax digiwalker SW-200). |
· More counseling or referral only on patient’s request | · Follow-up 3 times at monthly intervals en after that at 3-monthly intervals. | |
Hypertension | Medication and follow-up according to Dutch GP guideline. Follow-up: monthly (hypert.) /3-monthly (hyperchol.) until optimal treatment. | Same as control group except feedback based on home measurements (Microlife Watch BP Home). |
Hypercholesterolemia | Same as control group. |