Title: Coronary Health Improvement Program CHIP Clinical Trial
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2Coronary Health Improvement Program
(CHIP)Clinical Trial
3Typical CHIP Meeting
4- Participants met for 2 hours, four times a week
for 4 weeks - There was 86 attendance
5Topics
- modern medicine and health myths
- atherosclerosis and coronary risk factors
- obesity
- dietary fat and fiber
- diabetes
- hypertension
- cholesterol
- exercise
- osteoporosis
- cancer
- lifestyle and health
- the Optimal Diet
- behavioral change and self-worth
6The Optimal Diet
- Plant-food based diet that emphasizes largely
unrefined food-as-grown (whole grains, legumes,
fresh fruits and vegetables) - High in unrefined complex carbohydrates
- Low in fat, animal protein, sugar, and salt
- High in fiber, antioxidants and micronutrients
and very low in cholesterol - Low in dairy and meat
7Regular Physical Activity
- Accumulate 30 minutes of exercise daily
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10CHIP Bus Trip Healthy Shopping
CHIP Picnic
11CHIP Dancing to a Healthier YOU!
CHIP Walkers!
12Demonstrating how to pick good Fruits and
vegetables
13Observing the chefs at work!
14Feasting at local CHIP Restaurant Octane
Great food in preparation
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17Health Education and motivation
Behavior Change Skills
Nutrition Behavior
Physical Activity Behavior
Improved Health Risks
186 Month Lifestyle Clinical Trial
- N348
- Intervention group measured at
- Baseline
- 6 weeks
- 6 months
- 12 months
- 18 months
- Control group measured at Baseline, 6 weeks, and
6 months - At 6 months control group starts the lifestyle
intervention and is followed for 6 months (also
serving as their own control)
19Outcomes
- Block 97 nutrition screener
- Biometric variables
- Pedometers
- Blood chemistries
- SF36 quality of life scale
- Beck depression scale
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22Steps
23Total Calories
24Fruit and Vegetable Servings
25Whole Grain Servings
26Percent of Calories from Fat
27Grams of Saturated Fat
28Sodium (mg)
29Body Mass Index of Obese
30After 6 months
- There was a 14 decrease in the number of
participants who were obese. - The number of normal weight participants
increased from 24 to 36.
31Systolic Blood Pressure of Hypertensives
32Diastolic Blood Pressure of Hypertensives
33Total Cholesterol for Those with Elevated Blood
Cholesterol
34- Some of the large improvements in blood
cholesterol at 6 weeks disappeared at 6 months,
even though nutrition and physical activity
behaviors remained ideal.
35Blood Glucose Changes for Those with Elevated
Blood Glucose
36Reality Check
- Very effective at helping adults change behaviors
- Rather intensive programming
- Good community integration and support
- Dr. Hans Diehl, is a great one man show,
entertaining, and motivating - Dissemination potential is questionable
3710 to 20 years of extended, high-quality living
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