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Evaluation of a Lifestyle Change Worksite Weight Management Program Across Multiple Employers and Sites.
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2018 September 5
OBJECTIVE: To assess weight loss outcomes among participants (N = 1,090) of a weight management program across multiple worksites (N = 10) in a retrospective analysis.
METHODS: Weekly classes focused on diet, exercise and behavior change. One employer provided incentives for weight loss and two incentivized weight loss and class attendance.
RESULTS: Mean weight loss (N = 1,090; 79.3% female) was -2.9% (SD = 3.0%). Average number of classes attended was 6.87/10 (SD = 2.9) and was significantly correlated with percent weight change (r = -0.46; p < .001). Participants incentivized for attendance attended significantly more classes (M = 7.5, SD = 2.8) than did those not so incentivized (M = 6.4, SD = 2.9, p < .001), but did not lose more weight (p = .24). Participants incentivized for weight loss did not lose significantly more weight than those not so incentivized (p = .26).
CONCLUSIONS: These data support the effectiveness of this worksite program. Utilizing incentives to promote class attendance may be beneficial for increasing engagement in similar programs.
METHODS: Weekly classes focused on diet, exercise and behavior change. One employer provided incentives for weight loss and two incentivized weight loss and class attendance.
RESULTS: Mean weight loss (N = 1,090; 79.3% female) was -2.9% (SD = 3.0%). Average number of classes attended was 6.87/10 (SD = 2.9) and was significantly correlated with percent weight change (r = -0.46; p < .001). Participants incentivized for attendance attended significantly more classes (M = 7.5, SD = 2.8) than did those not so incentivized (M = 6.4, SD = 2.9, p < .001), but did not lose more weight (p = .24). Participants incentivized for weight loss did not lose significantly more weight than those not so incentivized (p = .26).
CONCLUSIONS: These data support the effectiveness of this worksite program. Utilizing incentives to promote class attendance may be beneficial for increasing engagement in similar programs.
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