Building a Healthier Workforce: An Evaluation of an Online Nutrition Training for Apprentices

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• Personal Author:
  Hanson GC ; Parish MA ; Rohlman DS ; Williams LS
• Description:
  Objective: Construction workers face barriers to healthy eating, including work organization and environmental factors, that can affect productivity and lead to chronic conditions. The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of an online nutrition training to improve knowledge and behaviors and evaluate the feasibility of conducting this training among apprentices in the highway construction trades. Methods: A pretest-posttest control group design was used. The intervention was conducted using a Web-based electronic learning platform. Results: A total of 36 highway construction apprentices (78% male) completed the study. Intervention participants demonstrated improvements in knowledge immediately after the training, reported modest weight loss, decreased body mass index, and decreased fast food consumption compared with control participants. However, increases in knowledge were not seen at follow-up. The training content and format were well-received, indicating that electronic learning approaches were acceptable for this population. Conclusions and Implications: This project established the acceptability of using an online nutrition training to promote health among apprentices. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Computers Construction Industry Diet Education Environment Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Attitude Author Keywords: Apprentice BMI Body Mass Index Construction Construction Industry Construction Workers Dietary Effects Effectiveness Research Environmental Factors Food Health Programs Health Promotion Highway Work Zones Intervention Intervention Effectiveness Nutrition Occupational Health Total Worker Health Training TWH Website Weight Factors Weight Measurement Work Environment Worker Health Work Experience Work Organization

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• ISSN:
  1499-4046
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Maryland ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  50
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052143
• Citation:
  J Nutr Educ Behav 2018 Oct; 50(9):913-917.e1
• Contact Point Address:
  Diane S. Rohlman, PhD, Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, 145 N Riverside Dr, S324 CPHB, Iowa City, IA 52242
• Email:
  dianerohlman@gmail.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services ; Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Performing Organization:
  Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2616f269ff9719c8eb39d582923422f28c50708f2e2f54d9f5690a593d96df2723b8ed33ac5cba29ee18bf781f01231f16590d3147ab9d743efa77bbdfc2070e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211732/cdc_211732_DS1.pdf
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