BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT IMPROVES STICKING TO DIET
BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT IMPROVES STICKING TO DIET
Check out this Healio article highlighting a recent JAMA study that reinforces a core principle of our
comprehensive weight management program – BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT IMPROVED ADHERENCE
TO AND HEALTH IMPACT OF NUTRITION CHANGES.
“Adults with metabolic syndrome assigned to a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet plan with physical activity
and behavioral support were more likely to stick with the program, report better diet quality and reduce their
cardiovascular risk factors at 12 months compared with adults assigned to an unrestricted Mediterranean
eating plan, according to an interim analysis of the PREDIMED-Plus trial published in JAMA.”
“Researchers also observed favorable changes for the intervention vs. control group in body weight, waist
circumference, BMI, HDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol ratio,
triglycerides, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure at 12 months.“The effectiveness of the intervention, reflected by significant changes in dietary habits and reduced
cardiovascular risk factors, support that nutritional interventions and behavioral therapies in patients at high
cardiovascular risk, including patients with diabetes and metabolic syndrome, are likely to facilitate
modifications of targeted dietary habits, reductions in body weight and improvements in risk factors,” the
researchers wrote.”
If you or someone you know would like to get on the road to healthier eating and learn how powerful food as
medicine can be, please contact us today. We have a fantastic team including a Registered Dietitian, Nurse
Practitioner, and Behavioral Counselor here to help support the use of whole foods in your diet, investigate
laboratory abnormalities, and help you develop lifelong habits for improving your health and well-being. We
also have a comprehensive weight management program to try to fully optimize your nutrition and wellness.
Call 224.407.4400 or visit compgihealth.com to learn more!