Trial reportThe international journal of occupational and environmental medicine2015
A Clinical Trial on Weight Loss among Truck Drivers.
Trial report in The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02348983 (Weight Loss Intervention in Long-Haul Truck Drivers), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Weight Loss Intervention in Long-Haul Truck Drivers: A Pilot Study
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Keep on truckin': how effective are health behaviour interventions on truck drivers' health? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Cardiometabolic risk factors and mental health status among truck drivers: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2020Pooled it
- Weight loss maintenance among truck drivers in the SHIFT randomised controlled trial, USA.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2025Trial
- Weight Control Intervention for Truck Drivers: The SHIFT Randomized Controlled Trial, United States.American journal of public health · 2016Trial
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- Unravelling the Complexity of Irregular Shiftwork, Fatigue and Sleep Health for Commercial Drivers and the Associated Implications for Roadway Safety.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Quasi-experimental design for using an interactive social media intervention program to improve truck drivers' health beliefs and eating behaviors.BMC public health · 2022Article
- A systematic review of trucking food, physical activity, and tobacco environments and tractor-trailer drivers' related patterns and practices in the United States and Canada, 1993-2021.Preventive medicine reports · 2022Review
- The Burden of Overweight and Obesity among Long-Distance Truckers in Ethiopia.Journal of obesity · 2020Article
- Truck Drivers' Cigarette Smoking and Preferred Smoking Cessation Methods.Substance abuse : research and treatment · 2020Article
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- Relationships Between Poor Health and Calories From Fat Among Commercial Truck Drivers.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2019Article
- Overweight and Obesity Among School Bus Drivers in Rural Arkansas.Preventing chronic disease · 2019Article
- SMART goals setting and biometric changes in obese adults with multimorbidity: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.SAGE open medicine · 2019Article
- Sleep and Mental Health in Truck Drivers: Descriptive Review of the Current Evidence and Proposal of Strategies for Primary Prevention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Review
- The impact of an m-Health financial incentives program on the physical activity and diet of Australian truck drivers.BMC public health · 2017Article
- Lifestyle counseling in overweight truck and bus drivers - Effects on dietary patterns and physical activity.Preventive medicine reports · 2016Article
- The Association Between Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and Motor Vehicle Crashes Among Professional Truck Drivers.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2016Article
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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe high prevalence of obesity among commercial truck drivers may be related to sedentary nature of the job, lack of healthy eating choices, and lack of exercise. There may be a link between obesity and crash risk, therefore an intervention to reduce obesity in this population is needed.
objectiveTo assess feasibility of a 12-week weight loss intervention for truck drivers with a weight loss goal of 10% of initial body weight.
methodsDrivers were selected based on age (≥21 years) and body mass index (≥30 kg/m^2). The drivers participated in a before-after clinical trial. The intervention included a 12-week program that provided information on healthy diet and increasing exercise, and telephone-based coaching using SMART goals. Outcomes included change from baseline in reported energy intake, measured weight, waist, hip, and neck circumference, blood pressure, and point of care capillary blood lipids and hemoglobin A1c. Exit interviews were conducted to gain insight into driver opinions on the program features and usefulness. This study was registered with the NIH Clinical Trials Registry, number NCT02348983.
results12 of 13 drivers completed the study. Weight loss was statistically significant (p=0.03). Reported energy (p=0.005), total fat consumption (p=0.04), and saturated fat consumption (p=0.02) intake were also lower after the 12-week intervention. Drivers attributed their weight loss to health coaching and suggested a longer intervention so that they could reach their goal and become accustomed to the changes.
conclusionThis weight loss intervention is feasible for this difficult population. Additional research is needed to compare this intervention with a control group.
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