Trial reportPreventive medicine
The association between worksite social support, diet, physical activity and body mass index.
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- Design and implementation of a randomized controlled social and mobile weight loss trial for young adults (project SMART).Contemporary clinical trials · 2014Trial
- Perceived stress, behavior, and body mass index among adults participating in a worksite obesity prevention program, Seattle, 2005-2007.Preventing chronic disease · 2012Trial
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- The impact of physical exercise on academic satisfaction among middle-school students: the mediating roles of social support and depression.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The role of social support in overcoming leisure constraints in recreational sport participation.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Resting-state MRI functional connectivity as a neural correlate of multidomain lifestyle adherence in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Employees' healthy eating and physical activity: the role of colleague encouragement and behaviour.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Effects of Social Networks in Promoting Young Adults' Physical Activity among Different Sociodemographic Groups.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Perceived social support and diet quality among ethnic minority groups in Yunnan Province, Southwestern China: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Eastern North Carolina Head Start Teachers' personal and professional experiences with healthy eating and physical activity: a qualitative exploration.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Quantifying Social Reinforcement Among Family Members on Adherence to Medications for Chronic Conditions: a US-Based Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2019Article
- Impact of multiple food environments on body mass index.PloS one · 2019Article
- Mediterranean-type diet is associated with higher psychological resilience in a general adult population: findings from the Moli-sani study.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2018Article
- Interactive effects of work psychosocial factors on participation in workplace wellness programs.Journal of workplace behavioral health · 2018Article
- The effect of educational intervention based on an Ecological-social model on consuming fruit and vegetables in women in Ilam.Electronic physician · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveSocial support may be associated with improved diet and physical activity-determinants of overweight and obesity. Wellness programs increasingly target worksites. The aim was to evaluate the relationship between worksite social support and dietary behaviors, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI).
methodBaseline data were obtained on 2878 employees from 2005 to 2007 from 34 worksites through Promoting Activity and Changes in Eating, a group-randomized weight reduction intervention in Greater Seattle. Worksite social support, diet, physical activity, and BMI were assessed via self-reported questionnaire. Principal component analysis was applied to workgroup questions. To adjust for design effects, random effects models were employed.
resultsNo associations were found with worksite social support and BMI, or with many obesogenic behaviors. However, individuals with higher worksite social support had 14.3% higher (95% CI: 5.6%-23.7%) mean physical activity score and 4% higher (95% CI: 1%-7%) mean fruit and vegetable intake compared to individuals with one-unit lower support.
conclusionOur findings do not support a conclusive relationship between higher worksite social support and obesogenic behaviors, with the exception of physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake. Future studies are needed to confirm these relationships and evaluate how worksite social support impacts trial outcomes.
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