Design and Baseline Characteristics of the Live for Life Employee Weight Management Study

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• Personal Author:
  Brouwer R ; Dement, John M. ; Eisenstein E ; Fuemmeler B ; Joyner J ; Ostbye T ; Peterson B ; Stroo M
• Description:
  The workplace can be an important setting for addressing obesity. An increasing number of employers offer weight management programs. The few existing evaluations of such programs have not utilized a randomized control design. We present the design and baseline data from a randomized control trial (RCT) evaluating the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of two employee weight control programs offered at Duke University.Methods: 500 obese (BMI >30) employees are randomized (1:1) to one of two 12-month employee weight loss/ management programs. Before randomization, baseline data are collected including measured height/weight, accelerometry, self-reported physical activity and dietary intake, and a health risk assessment including blood pressure and serum cholesterol. The impact of the two programs will be related to their net costs (program costs minus reduced health care expenditures). Participants in both intervention groups will also be compared to a non-randomized observational control group of employees.Results: 360 participants have been randomized between January 2011 and December 2011. At baseline, the mean age is 45.6 years, 84% were female, 41% white, and 54% black. Mean baseline BMI was 37.6. Participants consumed a mean of 2.5 servings of F/V per day. Conclusion: This RCT addresses the need to measure long-term outcomes of employee weight management programs in terms of 1) effectiveness over time, 2) weight reduction, 3) lifestyle changes, and 4) net costs to the employer. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Body Weight Diet Men Occupational Health Safety Women Workplace
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Blood Pressure BMI Body Mass Index Body Weight Dietary Effects Employees Humans Obesity Physical Fitness Risk Assessment Statistical Analysis Weight Factors Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  1662-4025
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  77
• Volume:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050330
• Citation:
  Obes Facts 2012 May; 5(Suppl 1):77
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100601
• Source Full Name:
  Obesity Facts
• Supplement:
  1
• End Date:
  20150531
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210720/cdc_210720_DS1.pdf
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