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The researchers intend to use the Expanded Health Belief Model in enhancing heart-health preventive behaviors among high school female students
The study intervention will be derived from the Expanded Health Belief Model which includes adhering to healthy diet, encouraging healthy weight, nutrition, and physical activity stress management, and smoking cessation and smoking avoidance.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| A healthy diet | Experimental | This arm will focus on the following: Eating lots of vegetables and fruit Choosing whole grain foods Eating protein foods Limiting highly and ultra-processed foods Highly processed foods Making water your drink of choice Salt, sodium and potassium Refraining from added sugars |
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| Healthy Weight Management | Experimental | This arm will focus on the following: Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight Preventing Weight Gain Choosing an Eating Plan to Prevent Weight Gain Balancing Food and Activity for Healthy Weight |
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| Physical Activity | Experimental | This arm will focus on the following: Step 1: Make a commitment Step 2: Take stock of where you are Step 3: Set realistic goals Step 4: Identify resources for information and support Step 5: Continually "check in" with yourself to monitor your progress. Revisit the goals you set for yourself in Step 3 and evaluate your progress regularly |
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| Stress management | Experimental | This arm will focus on the following: Stress relief Relaxation techniques Meditation Mindfulness exercises |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention | Behavioral | A healthy Diet Healthy Weight Physical Activity Stress Management Smoking Cessation and Avoidance |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Behavioral Intention Scale for Adherence to Heart-Health Preventive Behaviors | Enhancing Heart-Health Preventive Behaviors | 6 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
High school female students
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Baghdad | Baghdad | 14149 | Iraq |
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| ID | Term |
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| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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Students in the control group will be masked from any form of the proposed intervention arms.
| Smoking Cessation and Avoidance |
| Experimental |
This arm will focus on the following: Second-hand smoke Offering option to avoid secondhand smoke |
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