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Bernardete Weber1, Ângela Cristine Bersch-Ferreira2, Camila Ragne Torreglosa2, Maria Beatriz Ross-Fernandes2, Jacqueline Tereza da Silva2, Andrea Polo Galante2, Enilda de Sousa Lara2, Rosana Perim Costa2, Rafael Marques Soares2, Alexandre Biasi Cavalcanti2, Emilio H Moriguchi2, Neide M Bruscato, Lilian Vivian, Marina Schumacher, Waldemar de Carli, Luciano M Backes, Bruna R Reolão, Milena P Rodrigues, Dúnnia M B Baldissera, Glaucia S Tres, Hugo R K Lisbôa, João B J Bem, Jose B C Reolão, Keyla L A L Deucher, Maiara Cantarelli, Aline Lucion, Daniela Rampazzo, Vanessa Bertoni, Rosileide S Torres, Adriana O L Verríssimo, Aldair S Guterres, Andrea F R Cardos, Dalva B S Coutinho, Mayara G Negrão, Mônica F A Alencar, Priscila M Pinho, Socorro N A A Barbosa, Ana P P F Carvalho, Maria I S Taboada, Sheila A Pereira, Raul V Heyde, Francisca E Z Nagano, Rebecca Baumgartner, Fernanda P Resende, Ranata Tabalipa, Ana C Zanini, Michael J R Machado, Hevila Araujo, Maria L V Teixeira, Gabriela C Souza, Priccila Zuchinali, Bianca M Fracasso, Karen Ulliam, Marina Schumacher, Moara Pierotto, Thamires Hilário, Daniele M O Carlos, Cintia G N C Cordeiro, Daniele A Carvalho, Marília S Gonçalves, Valdiana B Vasconcelos, Rosa Bosquetti, Raira Pagano, Marcelo L P Romano, César A Jardim, Bernardo N A de Abreu, Aline Marcadenti, Alessandra R Schmitt, Angela M V Tavares, Christiane C Faria, Flávia M Silva, Jaqueline S Fink, Raquel M El Kik, Clarice F Prates, Cristiane S Vieira, Elaine F Adorne, Ellen H Magedanz, Fernanda L Chieza, Ingrid S Silva, Joise M Teixeira, Eduardo P Trescastro, Lívia A Pellegrini, Jéssika C Pinto, Cristina T Telles, Antonio C S Sousa, Andreza S Almeida, Ariane A Costa, José A C Carmo, Juliana T Silva, Luciana V S Alves, Saulo O C Sales, Maria E M Ramos, Marilia C S Lucas, Monica Damiani, Patricia C Cardoso, Salvador S Ramos, Clenise F Dantas, Amanda G Lopes, Ana M P Cabral, Ana C A Lucena, Auriene L Medeiros, Bernardino B Terceiro, Neuma M F S Leda, Sandra R D Baía, Josilene M F Pinheiro, Alexandra N Cassiano, Andressa N L Melo, Anny K O Cavalcanti, Camila V S Souza, Dayanna J M Queiroz, Hercilla N C F Farias, Larissa C F Souza, Letícia S Santos, Luana R M Lima, Meg S Hoffmann, Átala S Silva Ribeiro, Daniel F Vasconcelos, Eliane S Dutra, Marina K Ito, José A F Neto, Alexsandro F Santos, Rosângela M L Sousa, Luciana Pereira P Dias, Maria T M A Lima, Victor G Modanesi, Adriana F Teixeira, Luciana C N C D Estrada, Paulo V G Modanesi, Adriana B L Gomes, Bárbara R S Rocha, Cristina Teti, Marta M David, Bruna M Palácio, Délcio G S Junior, Érica H S Faria, Michelle C F Oliveira, Rose M Uehara, Sandramara Sasso, Annie S B Moreira, Ana C A H Cadinha, Carla W M Pinto, Mariana P Castilhos, Mariana Costa, Cristiane Kovacs, Daniel Magnoni, Quênia Silva, Michele F C A Germini, Renata A da Silva, Aline S Monteiro, Karina G dos Santos, Priscila Moreira, Fernanda C Amparo, Catharina C J Paiva, Soraia Poloni, Diana S Russo, Izabele V Silveira, Maria A Moraes, Mirena Boklis, Quinto I Cardoso, Annie S B Moreira, Aline M S Damaceno, Elisa M Santos, Glauber M Dias, Cláudia P S Pinho, Adrilene C Cavalcanti, Amanda S Bezerra, Andrey V Queiroga, Isa G Rodrigues, Tallita V Leal, Viviane Sahade, Daniele A Amaral, Diana S Souza, Givaldo A Araújo, Karine Curvello, Manuella Heine, Marília M S Barretto, Nailson A Reis, Sandra M L Vasconcelos, Danielly C Vieira, Francisco A Costa, Jessica M S Fontes, Juvenal G C Neto, Laís N P Navarro, Raphaela C Ferreira, Patrícia M Marinho, Renata Torres Abib, Aline Longo, Eduardo G Bertoldi, Lauren S Ferreira, Lúcia R Borges, Norlai A Azevedo, Celma M Martins, Juliana T Kato, Maria C O Izar, Marina T Asoo, Mariana D de Capitani, Valéria A Machado, Waléria T Fonzar, Sônia L Pinto, Kellen C Silva, Lúcia H A Gratão, Sheila D Machado, Susane R U de Oliveira, Josefina Bressan, Ana P S Caldas, Hatanne C F M Lima, Helen H M Hermsdorff, Tânia M Saldanha, Sílvia E Priore, Naoel H Feres, Adila de Queiroz Neves, Loanda M G Cheim, Nilma F Silva, Silvia R L Reis, Andreza M Penafort, Ana Paula O de Queirós, Geysa M N Farias, Mônica L P de los Santos, Cíntia L Ambrozio, Cirília N Camejo, Cristiano P dos Santos, Gabriela S Schirmann, Jorge L Boemo, Rosane E C Oliveira, Súsi M B Lima, Vera M S Bortolini, Cristina H Matos, Claiza Barretta, Clarice M Specht, Simone R de Souza, Cristina S Arruda, Priscila A Rodrigues, Otávio Berwanger.
Abstract
This article reports the rationale for the Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional Program (BALANCE Program) Trial. This pragmatic, multicenter, nationwide, randomized, concealed, controlled trial was designed to investigate the effects of the BALANCE Program in reducing cardiovascular events. The BALANCE Program consists of a prescribed diet guided by nutritional content recommendations from Brazilian national guidelines using a unique nutritional education strategy, which includes suggestions of affordable foods. In addition, the Program focuses on intensive follow-up through one-on-one visits, group sessions, and phone calls. In this trial, participants 45 years or older with any evidence of established cardiovascular disease will be randomized to the BALANCE or control groups. Those in the BALANCE group will receive the afore mentioned program interventions, while controls will be given generic advice on how to follow a low-fat, low-energy, low-sodium, and low-cholesterol diet, with a view to achieving Brazilian nutritional guideline recommendations. The primary outcome is a composite of death (any cause), cardiac arrest, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, myocardial revascularization, amputation for peripheral arterial disease, or hospitalization for unstable angina. A total of 2468 patients will be enrolled in 34 sites and followed up for up to 48 months. If the BALANCE Program is found to decrease cardiovascular events and reduce risk factors, this may represent an advance in the care of patients with cardiovascular disease.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID： 26699603 DOI： 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.08.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am Heart J ISSN： 0002-8703 Impact factor: 4.749