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Steps to Health employee weight management randomized control trial: short-term follow-up results.

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Østbye, T; Stroo, M; Brouwer, RJN; Peterson, BL; Eisenstein, EL; Fuemmeler, BF; Joyner, J; Gulley, L; Dement, JM
Published in: J Occup Environ Med
February 2015

OBJECTIVE: To present the short-term follow-up findings of the Steps to Health study, a randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of two employee weight management programs offered within Duke University and the Health System. METHODS: A total of 550 obese (body mass index, ≥30 kg/m2) employees were randomized 1:1 between January 2011 and June 2012 to the education-based Weight Management (WM) or the WM+ arm, which focused on behavior modification. Employees were contacted to complete a follow-up visit approximately 14 months after baseline. RESULTS: There were no clinically, or statistically, meaningful differences between arms, but there were modest reductions in body mass index, and positive, meaningful changes in diet and physical activity for both arms. CONCLUSIONS: The modest positive effects observed in this study may suggest that to achieve weight loss through the workplace more intensive interventions may be required.

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J Occup Environ Med

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1536-5948

Publication Date

February 2015

Volume

57

Issue

2

Start / End Page

188 / 195

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Workplace
  • Weight Reduction Programs
  • Universities
  • Occupational Health
  • Obesity
  • Motor Activity
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hospitals, University
 

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Østbye, T., Stroo, M., Brouwer, R. J. N., Peterson, B. L., Eisenstein, E. L., Fuemmeler, B. F., … Dement, J. M. (2015). Steps to Health employee weight management randomized control trial: short-term follow-up results. J Occup Environ Med, 57(2), 188–195. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000335
Østbye, Truls, Marissa Stroo, Rebecca J. N. Brouwer, Bercedis L. Peterson, Eric L. Eisenstein, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, Julie Joyner, Libby Gulley, and John M. Dement. “Steps to Health employee weight management randomized control trial: short-term follow-up results.J Occup Environ Med 57, no. 2 (February 2015): 188–95. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000335.
Østbye T, Stroo M, Brouwer RJN, Peterson BL, Eisenstein EL, Fuemmeler BF, et al. Steps to Health employee weight management randomized control trial: short-term follow-up results. J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Feb;57(2):188–95.
Østbye, Truls, et al. “Steps to Health employee weight management randomized control trial: short-term follow-up results.J Occup Environ Med, vol. 57, no. 2, Feb. 2015, pp. 188–95. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000335.
Østbye T, Stroo M, Brouwer RJN, Peterson BL, Eisenstein EL, Fuemmeler BF, Joyner J, Gulley L, Dement JM. Steps to Health employee weight management randomized control trial: short-term follow-up results. J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Feb;57(2):188–195.

Published In

J Occup Environ Med

DOI

EISSN

1536-5948

Publication Date

February 2015

Volume

57

Issue

2

Start / End Page

188 / 195

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Workplace
  • Weight Reduction Programs
  • Universities
  • Occupational Health
  • Obesity
  • Motor Activity
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Hospitals, University