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Table 4 Eligibility criteria at baseline screening

From: Complex lifestyle intervention among inactive older adults with elevated cardiovascular disease risk and obesity: a mixed-method, single-arm feasibility study for RESTART—a randomized controlled trial

Inclusion criteria

 Age 55–75 years

 BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

 Medium to high NORRISK 2 scorea

 Motivation for lifestyle change

 Has consented to participate and agreed not to participate in another study during the study period

Exclusion criteria

 Self-reported

  Active disease with short life expectancy

  Diseases that limit project participation/physical activity including serious mental or cognitive impairment

  Previous myocardial infarction

  EKG showing severe rhythm disturbance, unstable angina or heart attack

  Blood pressure or blood tests result indicating serious disease

  1. aTen-year risk for acute heart attack or stroke, including cardiovascular death (medium to high risk): > 8 % risk for persons at age <65 years, >12 % risk for persons at age 65–74 years