OA07.02. Naturopathic medicine for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: a pragmatic randomized clinical trial
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Methods Multi-site pragmatic randomized controlled trial of enhanced usual care (EUC; usual care plus biometric screening) versus EUC plus naturopathic care (EUC +NC). NC consisted of individualized care provided in work-site clinics by licensed naturopathic doctors (NDs) utilizing one or more of the following strategies: lifestyle counseling, nutritional medicine, and/or dietary supplementation. EUC consisted of usual care provided by the participant’s family physician in the community following identification as having a higher relative risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Primary outcomes were incidence of metabolic syndrome and 10-year risk of having a cardiovascular event based on the Framingham algorithm and the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP) III diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012