Obesity And The Workplace: Current Programs And Attitudes Among Employers And Employees

Gabel, Jon R.; Whitmore, Heidi; Pickreign, Jeremy; Ferguson, Christine; Jain, Anjali; Kc, Shova; Scherer, Hilary

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“…LIs in overweight working populations are also available. 59 Weight management programmes vary in terms of their duration. Generally there will be an initial period where the aim is to achieve a desired weight loss goal (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of long-term weight management schemes for adults: a systematic review

Loveman¹,

Frampton²,

Shepherd³

et al. 2011

Health Technol Assess

235

185

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How to obtain copies of this and other HTA programme reports An electronic version of this title, in Adobe Acrobat format, is available for downloading free of charge for personal use from the HTA website (www.hta.ac.uk). A fully searchable DVD is also available (see below).Printed copies of HTA journal series issues cost £20 each (post and packing free in the UK) to both public and private sector purchasers from our despatch agents.Non-UK purchasers will have to pay a small fee for post and packing. For European countries the cost is £2 per issue and for the rest of the world £3 per issue. How to order:-fax (with credit card details) -post (with credit card details or cheque) -phone during office hours (credit card only).Additionally the HTA website allows you to either print out your order or download a blank order form. Contact details are as follows:Synergie UK (HTA Department) Digital House, The Loddon Centre Wade Road Basingstoke Hants RG24 8QW Email: orders@hta.ac.uk Tel: 0845 812 4000 -ask for 'HTA Payment Services' (out-of-hours answer-phone service) Fax: 0845 812 4001 -put 'HTA Order' on the fax header Payment methods Paying by chequeIf you pay by cheque, the cheque must be in pounds sterling, made payable to University of Southampton and drawn on a bank with a UK address.Paying by credit card You can order using your credit card by phone, fax or post. SubscriptionsNHS libraries can subscribe free of charge. Public libraries can subscribe at a reduced cost of £100 for each volume (normally comprising 40-50 titles). The commercial subscription rate is £400 per volume (addresses within the UK) and £600 per volume (addresses outside the UK). Please see our website for details. Subscriptions can be purchased only for the current or forthcoming volume.How do I get a copy of HTA on DVD?Please use the form on the HTA website (www.hta.ac.uk/htacd/index.shtml). HTA on DVD is currently free of charge worldwide.The website also provides information about the HTA programme and lists the membership of the various committees. HTAThe clinical effectiveness and costeffectiveness of long-term weight management schemes for adults: a systematic review ii ii NIHR Health Technology Assessment programmeThe Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme, part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), was set up in 1993. It produces high-quality research information on the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of health technologies for those who use, manage and provide care in the NHS. 'Health technologies' are broadly defined as all interventions used to promote health, prevent and treat disease, and improve rehabilitation and long-term care. The research findings from the HTA programme directly influence decision-making bodies such as the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Screening Committee (NSC). HTA findings also help to improve the quality of clinical practice in the NHS indirectly in that they form a key component of the 'National Knowledge Service' . The HTA pro...

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Section: Description Of Technology Under Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of long-term weight management schemes for adults: a systematic review

Loveman¹,

Frampton²,

Shepherd³

et al. 2011

Health Technol Assess

235

185

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“…99 Concomitantly, obesity adds to the escalating cost of health insurance and is linked to the number of people who are either uninsured or underinsured. 100 Medical spending on obese employees is 37% higher than for people of normal weight. 101 Severely obese women experience more than double the absenteeism of normal-weight women.…”

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“…Employers, especially smaller companies, favored tax incentives for businesses that incorporate weight loss treatment and weight maintenance incentives into worksite wellness. 100 In summary, an assessment of worksite wellness nutrition programs indicates that these are generally effective in favorably modifying dietary practices consistent with current recommendations and in reducing major cardiovascular risk factors such as overweight/obesity, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension. These findings reinforce the need to accelerate worksite nutrition education and weight management activities.…”

Section: Carnethon Et Al Workite Wellness Programs For Cvd Preventionmentioning

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Worksite Wellness Programs for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Carnethon¹,

Whitsel²,

Franklin³

et al. 2009

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W ith Ͼ130 million Americans employed across the United States, workplaces provide a large audience for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke prevention activities. Experience has shown that workplace wellness programs are an important strategy to prevent the major shared risk factors for CVD and stroke, including cigarette smoking, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, physical inactivity, and diabetes. An estimated 25% to 30% of companies' medical costs per year are spent on employees with the major risk factors listed above. 1 Employees and their families share the financial burden through higher contributions to insurance, higher copayments and deductibles, reduction or elimination of coverage, and trade-offs of insurance benefits against wage or salary increases. When programs are successful, their influence extends beyond the individual workers to immediate family members, who are often exposed to their favorable lifestyle changes. Worksite wellness programs that can reduce these risk factors can ultimately decrease the physical and economic burden of chronic diseases, including CVD, stroke, and certain cancers.The societal benefits of a healthy employed population extend well beyond the workplace. As such, comprehensive, culturally sensitive health promotion within the workplace can improve the nation's health. The Healthy People 2010 goal is for 75% of all worksites, regardless of size, to develop comprehensive wellness programming. 2 However, the development of comprehensive programs takes time and resources, especially for smaller employers. Because program development and initiation can be resource intensive, the American Heart Association (AHA) supports incremental efforts to achieve a comprehensive worksite wellness program to address CVD and stroke prevention and makes the following recommendations. Summary of Recommendations Components of Wellness Programs• A comprehensive program aimed at improving employees' cardiovascular and general health should include the following: Tobacco cessation and prevention, regular physical activity, stress management/ reduction, early detection/screening, nutrition education and promotion, weight management, disease management, CVD education that includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training, and changes in the work environment to encourage healthy behaviors and promote occupational safety and health.• Programming should be integrated into the organizational structure of the workplace by use of the following proven strategies: Health education that relies on existing valid sources and is focused on skill development that is consistent with employees' readiness to make behavior changes; initiatives that are incorporated into existing employee assistance programs; and voluntary worksite screening linkedThe American Heart Association makes every effort to avoid any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may arise as a result of an outside relationship or a personal, professional, or business interest of a member of the ...

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“…1,4,5 Nearly 80% of obese persons have diabetes, coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, gallbladder disease, or osteoarthritis, and 40% of these obese adults have two or more of these conditions. 6 In the year 2000, the total direct and indirect costs contributed to obesity were $117 billion. 7 The yearly number of deaths directly related to obesity and its comorbid conditions were almost equal to those connected to cigarette smoking in 2000; the latest statistics may show that poor diet and physical inactivity have overtaken tobacco as the leading cause of mortality in the United States.…”

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Application of an Integrated Model to Predict Behavior in the Bariatric Surgery Population

Barbee¹

2010

Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care

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Obesity is a complex chronic condition that affects over half of adult Americans. One weight loss option is weight loss surgery; however, surgery does not guarantee that the weight loss is permanent. The patient must adhere to the post-operative treatment regimen in order to maintain the weight loss. Adherence to the postoperative diet and exercise prescriptions is multifactorial; there is no one variable that can predict post-operative behavior. Discovering the salient beliefs and attitudes of these patients is necessary in order to design preoperative and post-operative programs aimed at increasing adherence; however, this can be daunting unless guided by a theory or model. Using an integrated behavioral model to help determine the patient's salient attitudes and beliefs can assist bariatric nurses in tailoring pre-operative and post-operative interventions aimed at maximizing long-term weight loss and preventing weight regain. This integrated model is described and evaluated for use in the bariatric surgery population.

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Obesity And The Workplace: Current Programs And Attitudes Among Employers And Employees

Abstract: This paper presents findings about weight management programs at the work-

Cited by 41 publications

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of long-term weight management schemes for adults: a systematic review

The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of long-term weight management schemes for adults: a systematic review

Worksite Wellness Programs for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Application of an Integrated Model to Predict Behavior in the Bariatric Surgery Population

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