ArticlePreventing chronic disease2013
Office-based physical activity and nutrition intervention: barriers, enablers, and preferred strategies for workplace obesity prevention, Perth, Western Australia, 2012.
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- Barriers and enablers affecting female participation in physical activity.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Practice and Knowledge on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Risk Factors Among Office Workers in Mwanza City, Tanzania.The East African health research journal · 2023Article
- Food Literacy and Dietary Intake in German Office Workers: A Longitudinal Intervention Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Factors affecting the physical activity of healthcare workers of Iran University of Medical Sciences: a qualitative study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2022Article
- Theory-Based, Participatory Development of a Cross-Company Network Promoting Physical Activity in Germany: A Mixed-Methods Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Mixed methods evaluation of an employer-led, free lunch initiative in Northern Ireland.BMC nutrition · 2019Article
- Association of hyperuricemia with metabolic syndrome among university workers: sex and occupational differences.African health sciences · 2018Article
- How needs and preferences of employees influence participation in health promotion programs: a six-month follow-up study.BMC public health · 2014Article
- Successful maintenance of body weight reduction after individualized dietary counseling in obese subjects.Scientific reports · 2014Article
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Abstract
introductionWorkplace health promotion programs to prevent overweight and obesity in office-based employees should be evidence-based and comprehensive and should consider behavioral, social, organizational, and environmental factors. The objective of this study was to identify barriers to and enablers of physical activity and nutrition as well as intervention strategies for health promotion in office-based workplaces in the Perth, Western Australia, metropolitan area in 2012.
methodsWe conducted an online survey of 111 employees from 55 organizations. The online survey investigated demographics, individual and workplace characteristics, barriers and enablers, intervention-strategy preferences, and physical activity and nutrition behaviors. We used χ(2) and Mann-Whitney U statistics to test for differences between age and sex groups for barriers and enablers, intervention-strategy preferences, and physical activity and nutrition behaviors. Stepwise multiple regression analysis determined factors that affect physical activity and nutrition behaviors.
resultsWe identified several factors that affected physical activity and nutrition behaviors, including the most common barriers ("too tired" and "access to unhealthy food") and enablers ("enjoy physical activity" and "nutrition knowledge"). Intervention-strategy preferences demonstrated employee support for health promotion in the workplace.
conclusionThe findings provide useful insights into employees' preferences for interventions; they can be used to develop comprehensive programs for evidence-based workplace health promotion that consider environmental and policy influences as well as the individual.
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