intervention. According to the results of an enquiry (response rate 71 %) 100 % of the respondents report as theeffect of theprojectprocurementofnewinformation, 88 % report their attempt to change the lifestyle and 66 % report implementation of changes. In a selected portion of the group with an increased risk, i.e highly motivated (n = 67) after 3 months a complete check-up examination was made which revealed a significant increase of vegetable consumption (from1.5 helpings of vegetables per day to 3, p .01), an increase of physical activity (from a frequency of 1.2x per week to 3.2, p .01), reduction of body weight (the BMI declined from 27.4 to 24.8, p0.01), reduction of systolic and diastolic pressure (from 138 mm Hg to 124 and from 91 mm Hg to 85, both p.01). During a repeated survey six months after intervention in the whole group (n = 1326,response rate 63 %) a lifestyle change was reported by 61% respondents, which suggests good persistence.

        Key words: preventive project - preventive examination - risk factors - non-pharmacological intervention - lifestyle factors - cardiovascular risk reduction