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SynthesisBMC public health2010

Effects of worksite health promotion interventions on employee diets: a systematic review.

Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Louise M Aston, Susan A Jebb

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in BMC public health, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 101 papers, 17 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
101citing papers in PubMed, 17 pooled it
31.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

101 citing papers in PubMed, 17 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 267 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Effects of total fat intake on body fatness in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020
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  6. Effectiveness of Lifestyle Health Promotion Interventions for Nurses: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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  12. Effects of total fat intake on bodyweight in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018
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  13. Effects of total fat intake on bodyweight in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018
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  14. Review of behaviour change interventions to reduce population salt intake.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017
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  16. Effects of total fat intake on body weight.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015
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  20. Comparing Weight Loss-Maintenance Outcomes of a Worksite-Based Lifestyle Program Delivered via DVD and Face-to-Face: A Randomized Trial.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2018
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cliona Ni MhurchuMRC Human Nutrition Research, Cambridge, UK. cliona.nimhurchu@mrc-hnr.cam.ac.uk
Louise M Aston
Susan A Jebb
MRC Human Nutrition Research · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_U105960389
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPublic health strategies place increasing emphasis on opportunities to promote healthy behaviours within the workplace setting. Previous research has suggested worksite health promotion programmes have positive effects on physical activity and weight loss, yet little is known regarding their effects on dietary behaviour. The aim of this review was to assess the effects of worksite interventions on employee diets.

methodsElectronic databases (MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, EMBASE, LexisNexis) were searched for relevant articles published between 1995 and April 2009. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were peer-reviewed English language publications describing a worksite-based health promotion intervention with minimum study duration of eight weeks. All study designs were eligible. Studies had to report one or more diet-related outcome (energy, fat, fruit, or vegetable intakes). Methodological quality was assessed using a checklist that included randomisation methods, use of a control group, and study attrition rates.

resultsSixteen studies were included in the review. Eight programmes focussed on employee education, and the remainder targeted change to the worksite environment, either alone or in combination with education. Study methodological quality was moderate. In general, worksite interventions led to positive changes in fruit, vegetable and total fat intake. However, reliance on self-reported methods of dietary assessment means there is a significant risk of bias. No study measured more robust outcomes such as absenteeism, productivity, or healthcare utilisation.

conclusionsThe findings of this review suggest that worksite health promotion programmes are associated with moderate improvement in dietary intake. The quality of studies to date has been frequently sub-optimal and further, well designed studies are needed in order to reliably determine effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. Future programmes to improve employee dietary habits should move beyond individual education and aim to intervene at multiple levels of the worksite environment.

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DietHealth PromotionOccupational Health ServicesHumansObesityWorkplace

Identifiers

PMID20146795
PMCPMC2829502
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