Outcomes of a Worksite Cholesterol Education Program Over a 5-Year Period

Identification of Undiagnosed Hyperlipidemia: Do Work Site Screening Programs Work?

“…17,18 The majority of prior studies longitudinally assessing lipid profile were randomized trials of lifestyle interventions. One prior observational study in a work site setting observed a 4.1% decrease in total cholesterol after 12 months of a cholesterol education program, 19 lower than the 8.5% reduction observed in the present study. Changes in lipid profile observed in our study were more comparable to changes reported in randomized trials of lifestyle interventions in workplace settings.…”

Promising Practices for the Prevention and Control of Obesity in the Worksite

“…39 Based on our criteria in determining a promising practice (Table 1), we identified 25 studies 33, that evaluated the effectiveness of multicomponent education practices (Table 2). Seventeen stud-ies 33,[39][40][41][42][43]48,49,51,[53][54][55][56][57]59,61,62 measured weight, with a resulting median effect size of 25.20 lb [IQR, 27.61 to 21.44 lb] ( Table 2). Five studies 44,46,52,58,60 39 study in the greatest study design suitability and one limitation (Table 6), these studies 33, provide efficient evidence that multicomponent educational practices are promising in the worksite setting for the prevention and control of obesity as measured by change in weight.…”

“…Greatest suitability: 10 studies 25,26,[28][29][30][31][32]35,37,38 Category A: 5 studies 33,41,49,51,53,56,57,59 Category C: 10 studies 40,42,43,45,50 8 studies 65,66,69,70,[74][75][76]78 Category C: 6 studies 63,66,70,72,74,76 Category D: 1 study 77…”

“…As reported by Kane et al, 145 incentives seem to work in the short term for simple well-defined behavioral goals such as immunization. Less evi- Harrell et al, 47 1996; Heirich et al, 48 1993; Siggaard et al, 58 1996; Aldana et al, 54 2002; Gomel et al, 46 1993; Heath and Broadhurst, 33 1984; Wier et al, 62 1989; Braeckman et al, 44 1999; Talvi et al, 60 1999 … Anderson and Anderson, 41 1994; Masur-Levy et al, 51 1990; Perovich and Sandoval, 53 1995; Sumner et al 59 1986 C 4-5 Limitations Anderson and Dusenbury, 40 1999; Robbins et al, 55 1987; Krishnan et al, 50 2004; Barratt et al, 42 1994 Brodie and Dugdill, 45 1993; Bjurstrom and Alexiou, 43 1978; Perkins et al, 52 2004; Wier et al, 61 2001 Shannon et al, 57 For individual use only. Duplication or distribution prohibited by law.…”

Worksite Wellness

“…The benefits of providing worksite programs targeting employee health have been documented (Bloch et al, 2006;Hartman, Himes, McCarthy, & Kushe, 1995;Perovich & Sandoval, 1995;Pescatello et aI., 2001); however, many companies do not sponsor these programs. Some noted advantages of worksite programs include convenience for employees (Anderson & Dusenbury, 1999), added motivation in the group environment (Baer, 1993;Karlenhagen & Ohlson, 2003), and less time away from the job, meaning lower costs compared to health center programs with employer support (Baer;Glanz, Sorensen, & Farmer, 1996).…”