Introduce a New Intervention Model Based on Islamic Lifestyle for Decreasing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in People at Risk: A Comparative Study

Besharat, Mohammad Ali; Hosseini, Seyedeh Asma; Jahed, Hossein Ali; Bahrami Ehsan, Hadi; Dortaj, Fariborz

doi:10.1007/s10943-020-00996-8

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Introduce a New Intervention Model Based on Islamic Lifestyle for Decreasing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in People at Risk: A Comparative Study

Mohammad Ali Besharat¹,
Seyedeh Asma Hosseini ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-0548-2315²,
Hossein Ali Jahed³,
Hadi Bahrami Ehsan¹ &
Fariborz Dortaj⁴

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The main purpose of the present study was designing and assessing the common lifestyle and Islamic lifestyle interventions and comparison of them. Sample of the study was thirty-nine subjects participated in a healthy lifestyle program. The Islamic group were received the Islamic healthy lifestyle program. In comparison with common, in the Islamic group the CVD risk was significantly lower; the psychological well-being was increased significantly; the psychological distress was decreased significantly; and the spiritual well-being was increased significantly. The most powerful element of Islamic lifestyle was to strengthen the spirituality that can positively affect the life.

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Mohammad Ali Besharat & Hadi Bahrami Ehsan
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Department of Educational Psychology, Allameh Tabatabe’i University, Tehran, Iran
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Besharat, M.A., Hosseini, S.A., Jahed, H.A. et al. Introduce a New Intervention Model Based on Islamic Lifestyle for Decreasing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in People at Risk: A Comparative Study. J Relig Health 60, 736–751 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-00996-8

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Published: 18 February 2020
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