{
  "abstract": "Purpose: This study aimed to examine differences in sociodemographic characteristics, self-efficacy, and health-related factors across the stages of change for physical activity and dietary management among patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods: This secondary analysis included 208 adults aged 40-<70 with MetS who were recruited from a university hospital in South Korea. Participants had either a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) or an intermediate-to-high 10-year CVD risk. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test or Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Kruskal-Wallis test. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 22.0 and RStudio version 2026.08.1. Results: Across the stages of change for physical activity, significant differences were observed in age, healthy diet, self-care, and current smoking status. Across the stages of change for dietary management, significant differences were observed in healthy diet and self-care. When participants were classified into no-action, single-action, and double-action groups based on their stages of change for physical activity and dietary management, significant differences were found in age, employment status, healthy diet, self-care, and current smoking status. Conclusions: These findings suggest that interventions for patients with MetS should be tailored to their stages of change and health-related characteristics. In particular, interventions that address both physical activity and dietary management and strengthen collaborative relationships with healthcare providers may help promote health behavior change in this population.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea.",
    "Research Institute of Nursing Science, Pusan National University, Yangsan 50612, Republic of Korea."
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      "name": "Haejung Lee",
      "orcid": "0000-0003-0291-9945"
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      ],
      "name": "DaeEun Lee",
      "orcid": "0000-0002-3136-2739"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/3czgrkz3nn7ap.bib",
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  "doi": "10.3390/nursrep16100347",
  "fulltext_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13708655",
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  "issns": [
    "2039-439X",
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  "language": "eng",
  "licence": "CC-BY",
  "licence_label": "CC BY",
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  "native_subjects": [
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13708655?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13708655",
  "pmid": "42931320",
  "published": "2026-09-23",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/3czgrkz3nn7ap.ris",
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  "title": "Sociodemographic, Self-Efficacy, and Health-Related Factors According to the Stages of Change in Physical Activity and Dietary Management Among Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study.",
  "title_text": "Sociodemographic, Self-Efficacy, and Health-Related Factors According to the Stages of Change in Physical Activity and Dietary Management Among Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:22:01Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/3czgrkz3nn7ap",
  "venue": "Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy)",
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