TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving employee health
T2 - Evaluation of a worksite lifestyle change program to decrease risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease
AU - Kramer, M. Kaye
AU - Molenaar, Donald M.
AU - Arena, Vincent C.
AU - Venditti, Elizabeth M.
AU - Meehan, Rebecca J.
AU - Miller, Rachel G.
AU - Vanderwood, Karl K.
AU - Eaglehouse, Yvonne
AU - Kriska, Andrea M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
PY - 2015/3/1
Y1 - 2015/3/1
N2 - Objective: To determine whether an evidence-based, behavioral lifestyle intervention program delivered at a worksite setting is effective in improving type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Methods: A randomized 6-month delayed control design was utilized, with two thirds of the participants assigned to begin intervention immediately, and one third beginning 6 months later. The year-long program (weekly for 3 months transitioning to monthly) focused on weight loss and increasing physical activity. Results: The immediate intervention group had greater mean weight loss (-10.4 lb, 5.1%, vs -2.3 lb, 1%; P = 0.0001) than the delayed control group at 6 months and relatively greater improvements in activity, HbA1c, and other risk factors. The delayed group experienced similar improvements after completing the intervention program. Conclusions: A worksite behavioral lifestyle intervention is feasible and effective in significantly improving risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
AB - Objective: To determine whether an evidence-based, behavioral lifestyle intervention program delivered at a worksite setting is effective in improving type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Methods: A randomized 6-month delayed control design was utilized, with two thirds of the participants assigned to begin intervention immediately, and one third beginning 6 months later. The year-long program (weekly for 3 months transitioning to monthly) focused on weight loss and increasing physical activity. Results: The immediate intervention group had greater mean weight loss (-10.4 lb, 5.1%, vs -2.3 lb, 1%; P = 0.0001) than the delayed control group at 6 months and relatively greater improvements in activity, HbA1c, and other risk factors. The delayed group experienced similar improvements after completing the intervention program. Conclusions: A worksite behavioral lifestyle intervention is feasible and effective in significantly improving risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000350
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000350
M3 - Article
C2 - 25742535
AN - SCOPUS:84951191473
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 57
SP - 284
EP - 291
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 3
ER -