Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program to Worksites: Results from a Pilot Study

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• Personal Author:
  Bynum BH ; Davis M ; DeJoy DM ; Padilla HM ; Vandenberg RJ ; Wilson MG
• Description:
  This presentation will share the results of the pilot study of FUEL Your Life (FYL), a worksite translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) conducted with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR). Formative research was conducted with UPRR employees and used to inform the adaptation of DPP to fit the unique characteristics of work organizations and the UPRR employee population. FYL is a six-month intervention aimed to improve eating and physical activity behaviors and includes participant self-study, targeted messaging, and worksite and home supports. The intervention was followed by a six-month maintenance period where participants were encouraged to continue healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. Body mass index (BMI) and health behaviors were measured at baseline, six months, and twelve months. Process data was collected during and after the intervention. Sixty-eight participants enrolled in the program and reflected the UPRR employee population with 81% male, a mean age of 44, and a mean BMI of 32. There were significant reductions in BMI after the intervention and following the maintenance period of 0.58 and 0.84, respectively. Change in BMI was influenced by participation level and by home support. Employees who had someone outside the worksite participate in FYL with them lost 8.2 pounds compared with 1.5 pounds for those employees who did not have similar support outside of the worksite. In this presentation, we will present program effects and process data and discuss factors that may promote or inhibit body weight and health behavior change in worksite settings. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Blood Body Weight Diet Health Promotion Hematologic Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Obesity Blood Sugar Disorders BMI Body Mass Index Body Weight Disease Prevention Health Promotion Intervention Effectiveness Obesity Physical Exercise Worker Health Worksite

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• Publisher:
  American Public Health Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058965
• Citation:
  APHA 138th Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 6-10, 2010, Denver, Colorado. Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2010 Nov; :222005
• Contact Point Address:
  Mark G. Wilson, HSD, University of Georgia, Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, College of Public Health, 300 River Road, Athens, GA, USA 30602
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Performing Organization:
  University of Georgia
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20070930
• Source Full Name:
  APHA 138th Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 6-10, 2010, Denver, Colorado
• End Date:
  20110929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a8c591ee038920a5e68d623ef48ea626489a788250a940d215e39570605eec21eed2f39120b68003357cca55a0f220cd8301245ff23f9b314a49a2d8f176ed88
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223311/cdc_223311_DS1.pdf
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