ArticleJournal of obesity2014
Outcomes and utilization of a low intensity workplace weight loss program.
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- Group-based healthy lifestyle workplace interventions for shift workers: a systematic review.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2018Pooled it
- Preliminary Support for the Use of Motivational Interviewing to Improve Parent/Adult Caregiver Behavior for Obesity and Cancer Prevention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
- Impact of a Workplace Health Promotion Program on Employees' Blood Pressure in a Public University.PloS one · 2016Trial
- Pragmatic Evaluation of a Health System-Based Employee Weight Management Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A Nutritional Counseling Program Prevents an Increase in Workers' Dietary Intake and Body Weight During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Design of a randomized trial testing a multi-level weight-control intervention to reduce obesity and related health conditions in low-income workers.Contemporary clinical trials · 2019Article
- Association between the Increase in Body Mass Index and Medical Absenteeism in a Peruvian Mining Population.The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2018Article
- Strategies for Worksite Health Interventions to Employees with Elevated Risk of Chronic Diseases.Safety and health at work · 2017Review
- Obesity coverage gap: Consumers perceive low coverage for obesity treatments even when workplace wellness programs target BMI.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2017Article
- A Comparative Effectiveness Trial of Three Walking Self-monitoring Strategies.Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
Obesity is related to high health care costs and lost productivity in the workplace. Employers are increasingly sponsoring weight loss and wellness programs to ameliorate these costs. We evaluated weight loss outcomes, treatment utilization, and health behavior change in a low intensity phone- and web-based, employer-sponsored weight loss program. The intervention included three proactive counseling phone calls with a registered dietician and a behavioral health coach as well as a comprehensive website. At six months, one third of those who responded to the follow-up survey had lost a clinically significant amount of weight (≥5% of body weight). Clinically significant weight loss was predicted by the use of both the counseling calls and the website. When examining specific features of the web site, the weight tracking tool was the most predictive of weight loss. Health behavior changes such as eating more fruits and vegetables, increasing physical activity, and reducing stress were all predictive of clinically significant weight loss. Although limited by the low follow-up rate, this evaluation suggests that even low intensity weight loss programs can lead to clinical weight loss for a significant number of participants.
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