Perceived Barriers to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Among Participants in a Workplace Obesity Intervention

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• Personal Author:
  Clancy SM ; Dement, John M. ; Joyner J ; Ostbye T ; Schoenfisch A ; Stankevitz K ; Stroo M
• Description:
  Objective: To characterize barriers to healthy eating (BHE) and physical activity (BPA) among participants in a workplace weight management intervention. Methods: Steps to health participants completed a questionnaire to ascertain barriers to physical activity and healthy eating faced. Exploratory factor analysis was used to determine the factor structure for BPA and BHE. The relationships of these factors with accelerometer data and dietary behaviors were assessed using linear regression. Results: Barriers to physical activity included time constraints and lack of interest and motivation, and to healthy eating, lack of self-control and convenience, and lack of access to healthy foods. Higher BHE correlated with higher sugary beverage intake but not fruit and vegetable and fat intake. Conclusions: To improve their effectiveness, workplace weight management programs should consider addressing and reducing barriers to healthy eating and physical activity. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Body Weight Diet Men Occupational Health Safety Women Workplace
• Keywords:
  Body Weight Humans Obesity Physical Fitness Physiological Effects Physiology Weight Factors Work Environment Worker Health Workers
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050196
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2017 Aug; 59(8):746-751
• Contact Point Address:
  Shayna M. Clancy, BA, Community and Family Medicine, Box 104006, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27705
• Email:
  shayna.clancy@duke.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20100601
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20150531
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f2af85848cd2f4cdd54a04d914eb453ce7caf9568d71fb0688eef6fb31d390402f748ac1a97052fff8c7ade1d594dc7d69f471f18710b681e1af99aa93b3898f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210647/cdc_210647_DS1.pdf
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