ArticleBMC obesity2014
Effects of workplace-based dietary and/or physical activity interventions for weight management targeting healthcare professionals: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Occupational Health of Health-Care Workers with Overnutrition: Scoping Review with Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of the effectiveness of health promotion interventions targeting obesity prevention in school-based staff.Health promotion international · 2022Pooled it
- The active ingredients of physical activity and / or dietary workplace-based interventions to achieve weight loss in overweight and obese healthcare staff: a systematic review.Journal of behavioral medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The effectiveness of dietary workplace interventions: a systematic review of systematic reviews.Public health nutrition · 2019Pooled it
- Validation of the most cost-effective nudge to promote workers' regular self-weighing: a cluster randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Why people engage in a weight loss intervention at their workplace - a stratified case study.BMC public health · 2019Trial
- Using the behavior change wheel (BCW) framework for health interventions focusing on diet and physical activity in the workplace: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Effectiveness of workplace interventions for health promotion.The Lancet. Public health · 2025Review
- Workplace Health Promotion in Italian University Employees: Effects on Body Composition and Mediterranean Diet Adherence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Application of behavioural theories, models, and frameworks in pharmacy practice research based on published evidence: a scoping review.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2024Article
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- Nurse-led lifestyle counseling in Polish primary care: the effect of current health status and perceived barriers.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Enhancing the health of NHS staff: eTHOS - protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial of an employee health screening clinic for NHS staff to reduce absenteeism and presenteeism, compared with usual care.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- Development of a behaviour change workplace-based intervention to improve nurses' eating and physical activity.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2021Article
- Assessing the prevalence of meeting physical activity recommendations among U.S. healthcare workers: Data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey.Archives of environmental & occupational health · 2020Article
- How many calories do nurses burn at work? A real-time study of nurses' energy expenditure.Journal of research in nursing : JRN · 2019Article
- Understanding perceived determinants of nurses' eating and physical activity behaviour: a theory-informed qualitative interview study.BMC obesity · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of overweight and obesity is high amongst healthcare professionals and there is growing interest in delivering weight loss interventions in the workplace. We conducted a systematic review to (i) examine the effectiveness of workplace-based diet and/or physical activity interventions aimed at healthcare professionals and to (ii) identify and describe key components of effective interventions. Seven electronic databases were systematically searched.
resultsThirteen randomised controlled trials met the inclusion criteria, of which seven had data available for meta-analysis. Where meta-analysis was possible, studies were grouped according to length of follow-up (<12 months and ≥12 months) and behavioural target (diet only, physical activity only or diet and physical activity), with outcome data pooled using a weighted random effects model. Nine studies reported statistically significant (between-group) differences. Four studies reported being informed by a behaviour change theory. Meta-analysis of all trials reporting weight data demonstrated healthcare professionals allocated to dietary and physical activity interventions lost significantly more body weight (-3.95 Kg, [95% CI -4.96 to- 2.95 Kg]) than controls up to 12 months follow up.
conclusionsWorkplace diet and/or physical activity interventions targeting healthcare professionals are limited in number and are heterogeneous. To improve the evidence base, we recommend additional evaluations of theory-based interventions and adequate reporting of intervention content.
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