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Trial reportBMC public health2012

Weight loss among female health care workers--a 1-year workplace based randomized controlled trial in the FINALE-health study.

Jeanette R Christensen, Kristian Overgaard, Isabella G Carneiro, Andreas Holtermann, Karen Søgaard

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC public health, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01015716 (Physical Exercise, Dietary Counseling and Cognitive Behavioral Training as a Combined Life-style Intervention to Reduce Weight and Increase Workability in Health Care Workers), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01015716 phase1completednot on this map

Physical Exercise, Dietary Counseling and Cognitive Behavioral Training as a Combined Life-style Intervention to Reduce Weight and Increase Workability in Health Care Workers

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of AarhusRan2009 to 2012Enrolled146ConditionsOverweight, Physical Capacity, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Work AbilityArmsIntervention-group, Control-group
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jeanette R ChristensenDepartment of Sport Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. jrc@sport.au.dk
Kristian Overgaard
Isabella G Carneiro
Andreas Holtermann
Karen Søgaard
Aarhus University · DKNational Research Centre for the Working Environment · DKUniversity of Southern Denmark · DK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWeight management constitutes a substantial problem particularly among groups of low socio-economic status. Interventions at work places may be a solution, but high quality worksite interventions documenting prolonged weight loss are lacking. This paper presents results of an intervention aimed to achieve a 12 months weight loss among overweight health care workers.

methodsNinety-eight overweight female health care workers were randomized into an intervention or a reference group. The intervention consisted of diet, physical exercise and cognitive behavioral training during working hours 1 hour/week. The reference group was offered monthly oral presentations. Several anthropometric measures, blood pressure, cardiorespiratory fitness, maximal muscle strength, and musculoskeletal pain were measured before and after the 12-months intervention period. Data were analyzed by intention-to-treat analysis.

resultsThe intervention group significantly reduced body weight by 6 kg (p < 0.001), BMI by 2.2 (p < 0.001) and body fat percentage by 2.8 (p < 0.001). There were no statistical reductions in the control group, resulting in significant differences between the two groups over time.

conclusionsThe intervention generated substantial reductions in body weight, BMI and body fat percentage among overweight female health care workers over 12 months. The positive results support the workplace as an efficient arena for weight loss among overweight females.

trial registrationNCT01015716.

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Health PersonnelWorkplaceAdolescentAdultBody Mass IndexCognitive Behavioral TherapyDiet, ReducingExerciseFemaleHumansOverweightSingle-Blind MethodSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeWeight LossWeight Reduction Programs

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PMID22871173
PMCPMC3487739
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