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The Effectiveness Of The Complete Health Improvement Program (Chip) In Australasia For Reducing Selected Chronic Disease Risk Factors: A Feasibility Study, Darren Morton, Paul Rankin, Peter Morey, Lillian Kent, Trevor Hurlow, Esther Chang, Hans A. Diehl
The Effectiveness Of The Complete Health Improvement Program (Chip) In Australasia For Reducing Selected Chronic Disease Risk Factors: A Feasibility Study, Darren Morton, Paul Rankin, Peter Morey, Lillian Kent, Trevor Hurlow, Esther Chang, Hans A. Diehl
Darren Morton
Abstract Aim To examine the effectiveness within the Australasian context of the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) lifestyle intervention, which has been shown to produce meaningful reductions in selected chronic disease risk factors in the United States. Methods Changes in body weight, blood pressure, blood lipid profile and fasting plasma glucose were assessed in 836 self-selected participants (age=55.9±12.7 yrs, 35% male/65% female) from 18 sites throughout New Zealand (N=731) and Australia (N=105). Results In the 30 days of the program, significant overall reductions (pConclusions Significant reductions in selected chronic disease risk factors were observed in 30 days using the CHIP …