Strategies to prevent weight gain in workplace and college settings: A systematic review

Gudzune, Kimberly A.; Hutfless, Susan; Maruthur, Nisa M.; Wilson, Renée F; Segal, Jodi B

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.03.004

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“…Nine reviews 25 - 30) , 32 , 33 , 35) listed details about workplace settings which were as follows:…”

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“…In this component, most interventions used counselling/advice (40/114), information provision/behavior demonstration (37/114), and health education/health information (29/114) respectively. Two good quality reviews 30 , 33) suggested counselling. Rongen et al concluded that counselling was less effective, while Gudzune et al found combining personalized counselling with the promotion of a healthy lifestyle may be a promising strategy.…”

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Promoting physical activity in the workplace: A systematic meta‐review

Jirathananuwat

Pongpirul

2017

Journal of Occupational Health

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Introduction: Physically active (PA) people have a lower risk of various diseases, compared to those with sedentary lifestyles. Evidence on the effects of PA promoting programs in the workplace is large, and several systematic reviews (SR) and/or meta-analyses (MA) have been published. However, they have failed to consider factors that could influence interventions. This paper aimed to classify and describe interventions to promote PA in the workplace based on evidence from SR/MA. Method: A literature search for SR/MA was done using PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct (January 2006-February 2015). Quality assessment of SR/MA was performed using AMSTAR. The PRECEDE-PROCEED model was used for classifying the interventions into predisposing, enabling, reinforcing, environment, and policy domains of focus. Results: Eleven SR/MA included 220 primary studies, of which 139 (63%) were randomized controlled trials. Of 48 interventions identified, 22 (46%) and 17 (35%) focused on predisposing or enabling employees to have more PA, respectively. Of the 22 predisposing factors, 6 were information delivery, 5 were self-motivation, and 11 were program training. The enabling approaches were 12 instrument resources and 5 health service facilities. The reinforcing approaches were 4 incentive and 3 social support. The remaining interventions focused on the environmental development and policy regulation. Conclusions: This systematic meta-review classified interventions using appropriate framework and described the intervention pattern.

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“…Nine reviews 25 - 30) , 32 , 33 , 35) listed details about workplace settings which were as follows:…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Promoting physical activity in the workplace: A systematic meta‐review

Jirathananuwat

Pongpirul

2017

Journal of Occupational Health

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“…The majority of systematic literature reviews for workplace health promotion focus on entire workforce populations that may or may not include study participants with chronic conditions [65], [66], [67], [68], [69]. Although it is important to target the general workforce in health promotion efforts, workplace interventions may be more beneficial if they purposively recruit and serve at-risk employees (e.g., to address conditions that may reduce work productivity, absenteeism, and healthcare costs).…”

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Strategies for Worksite Health Interventions to Employees with Elevated Risk of Chronic Diseases

Meng

Wolff

Mattick

et al. 2017

Safety and Health at Work

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Chronic disease rates have become more prevalent in the modern American workforce, which has negative implications for workplace productivity and healthcare costs. Offering workplace health interventions is recognized as an effective strategy to reduce chronic disease progression, absenteeism, and healthcare costs as well as improve population health. This review documents intervention and evaluation strategies used for health promotion programs delivered in workplaces. Using predetermined search terms in five online databases, we identified 1,131 published items from 1995 to 2014. Of these items, 27 peer-reviewed articles met the inclusion criteria; reporting data from completed United States-based workplace interventions that recruited at-risk employees based on their disease or disease-related risk factors. A content rubric was developed and used to catalogue these 27 published field studies. Selected workplace interventions targeted obesity (n = 13), cardiovascular diseases (n = 8), and diabetes (n = 6). Intervention strategies included instructional education/counseling (n = 20), workplace environmental change (n = 6), physical activity (n = 10), use of technology (n = 10), and incentives (n = 13). Self-reported data (n = 21), anthropometric measurements (n = 17), and laboratory tests (n = 14) were used most often in studies with outcome evaluation. This is the first literature review to focus on interventions for employees with elevated risk for chronic diseases. The review has the potential to inform future workplace health interventions by presenting strategies related to implementation and evaluation strategies in workplace settings. These strategies can help determine optimal worksite health programs based on the unique characteristics of work settings and the health risk factors of their employee populations.

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“…Sallis & Owen, 1999; Shaikh, Yaroch, Nebeling, Yeh, & Resnicow, 2008; Trost, Owen, Bauman, Sallis, & Brown, 2002) and the contained worksite environment may alleviate common barriers to weight gain prevention for employees, such as cost, limited time and inconvenience (Cahill, Moher, & Lancaster, 2008). However, the evidence supporting population-based weight gain prevention strategies in worksites to date has been equivocal (Gudzune, Hutfless, Maruthur, Wilson, & Segal, 2013; Hennrikus & Jeffery, 1996; Janer, Sala, & Kogevinas, 2002; Lemon & Estabrook, in press; Mattke et al, 2013; Verweij, Coffeng, van Mechelen, & Proper, 2010), with a recent systematic review reporting that the substantial heterogeneity in intervention strategies and study populations examined to date make it challenging to draw conclusions about which approaches are most effective (Gudzune et al, 2013). …”

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Weight gain prevention in the school worksite setting: Results of a multi-level cluster randomized trial

Lemon

Wang

Wedick

et al. 2014

Preventive Medicine

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Objective To describe the effectiveness, reach and implementation of a weight gain prevention intervention among public school employees. Method A multi-level intervention was tested in a cluster randomized trial among 782 employees in 12 central Massachusetts public high schools from 2009 to 2012. The intervention targeted the nutrition and physical activity environment and policies, the social environment and individual knowledge, attitudes and skills. The intervention was compared to a materials only condition. The primary outcome measures were change in weight and body mass index (BMI) at 24-month follow-up. Implementation of physical environment, policy and social environment strategies at the school and interpersonal levels, and intervention participation at the individual level were assessed. Results At 24-month follow-up, there was a net change (difference of the difference) of −3.03 pounds (p=.04) and of −.48 BMI units (p=.05) between intervention and comparison conditions. The majority of intervention strategies were successfully implemented by all intervention schools, although establishing formal policies was challenging. Employee participation in programs targeting the physical and social environment was maintained over time. Conclusion This study supports that a multi-level intervention integrated within the organizational culture can be successfully implemented and prevent weight gain in public high school employees.

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Strategies to prevent weight gain in workplace and college settings: A systematic review

Cited by 33 publications

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Promoting physical activity in the workplace: A systematic meta‐review

Promoting physical activity in the workplace: A systematic meta‐review

Strategies for Worksite Health Interventions to Employees with Elevated Risk of Chronic Diseases

Weight gain prevention in the school worksite setting: Results of a multi-level cluster randomized trial

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