Evaluation of Worksite Wellness Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs and Their Subsequent Impact on Participants’ Body Composition

Sandercock, Victoria; Andrade, Jeanette

doi:10.1155/2018/1035871

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“…These data contrast with a systematic review conducted in 2016 by Schoeppe et al [10], in which they reported that virtual interventions were not effective in increasing PA levels. Possibly, the fact that all the participants were predisposed to change and were always supervised by a professional could have influenced the results of the present study [13][14][15]. On the other hand, both groups increased PA levels in the same way, even though during the COVID-19 pandemic in which the RSEG participants were, PA levels decreased among the general population [19,20,54].…”

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confidence: 65%

“…The participants in this study achieved long-term adherence to a healthy lifestyle, which could be partly because they were predisposed to change [14], and had psychological support since nutritional barriers and motivation to change were addressed during the workshops [13,15]. Also, before starting the intervention the participants became aware of their unhealthy lifestyle habits and their possible repercussions on the development of NCDs through a detailed report that was given to them [16].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To solve the frequent poor adherence to lifestyle interventions, a meta-analysis performed in 2018 highlights the importance of having psychological assistance [13]. In this sense, the transtheoretical model of behavior change (TTM) proposes that there are six stages of change in which the patient can be, which mark the preparation of the participants to perform lifestyle changes [9].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Remotely Supervised Exercise during the COVID-19 Pandemic versus in-Person-Supervised Exercise in Achieving Long-Term Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle

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The World Health Organization’s global action plan on workers’ health establishes that occupational health services should carry out lifestyle interventions within the workplace, to prevent the development of non-communicable diseases. The objective of the study was to compare adherence to a healthy lifestyle six months after completion of a multi-component intervention with remotely supervised physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic versus a multi-component intervention with in-person supervised physical exercise before the COVID-19 pandemic in university employees with unhealthy habits and predisposed to change. A prospective cohort study following the “Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology” (STROBE) guidelines was conducted, with two arms. Each multi-component intervention lasted for 18 weeks, and consisted of education on healthy habits, Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet)-based workshops, and a physical exercise program. Twenty-one middle-aged sedentary university employees with poor adherence to the MedDiet completed the study. Six months after completion of the intervention, both groups increased physical activity levels, adherence to the MedDiet, eating habits, health-promoting lifestyle, health responsibility, and health-related quality of life. There were no differences between groups in any of the variables analyzed. Therefore, remotely supervised physical exercise could be adequate to achieve long-term adherence to a healthy lifestyle in the same way as conventional face-to-face intervention, at least in a population willing to change.

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“…Reutman [8] Sandercock [10], in 2018, conducted a systematic review to evaluate WHP programs on physical activity and nutrition and their impact on workers' body composition. It analyzed 23 studies: 21 articles measured BMI (kg/m 2 ), 7 measured weight (kg), 6 measured % body fat and 3 measured waist circumference (cm), a predictor of cardiovascular (CV) risk.…”

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Workplace Health Promotion Programs from 2000 to 2020: Literature Review

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Maqueda²,

Francisco³

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Introduction. Recognition of best practices in workplace health promotion is an important task that significantly affects the expansion of those programs. Once the program has been developed, its effectiveness becomes the most critical point of evaluation to guarantee achievements in the improvement of workers' health. Objectives. To identify the practices for evaluating the effectiveness of workplace health promotion programs. Material and Methods: A search was performed on MEDLINE through PubMed with the MeSH: "Occupational Health", "Health Promotion" and "Program Evaluation", from the year 2000 to the year 2020 for studies with the following designs: Meta-analyses, Systematic reviews, Randomized Clinical Trials and Clinical Trials. Results: The most common topic of workplace health promotion programs (WHP) was increasing physical activity and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle, followed by stress management and finally smoking cessation and musculoskeletal disorders. The post-intervention measurements were most often done at 6 months and 12. The most commonly used indicators were the number of steps, weight, BMI, % body fat, waist circumference, blood pressure, sedentary time, level of physical activity and time of moderate-vigorous physical activity, daily energy output, life purpose, life satisfaction, mood and stress level. Conclusions: Although a great variability was observed in the evaluation of WHP programs, there were also common aspects. These results will help with designing WHP programs and defining evidence-based evaluation of their effectiveness. It is important to remember that WHP programs must be customized, taking into consideration the needs of each organization's workforce.

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“…Additionally, awareness of potential health problems leads to more favorable attitudes toward personalized nutrition [ 6 , 7 ]. Workforce wellness programs appear to be more effective if the content is tailored to participants’ needs [ 8 ]. Thus, personalized nutrition approaches may be more effective in changing dietary and other lifestyle behaviors, ultimately improving health outcomes, as compared to guidelines derived for the majority of the population [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”

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A Novel Personalized Systems Nutrition Program Improves Dietary Patterns, Lifestyle Behaviors and Health-Related Outcomes: Results from the Habit Study

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Personalized nutrition may be more effective in changing lifestyle behaviors compared to population-based guidelines. This single-arm exploratory study evaluated the impact of a 10-week personalized systems nutrition (PSN) program on lifestyle behavior and health outcomes. Healthy men and women (n = 82) completed the trial. Individuals were grouped into seven diet types, for which phenotypic, genotypic and behavioral data were used to generate personalized recommendations. Behavior change guidance was also provided. The intervention reduced the intake of calories (−256.2 kcal; p < 0.0001), carbohydrates (−22.1 g; p < 0.0039), sugar (−13.0 g; p < 0.0001), total fat (−17.3 g; p < 0.0001), saturated fat (−5.9 g; p = 0.0003) and PUFA (−2.5 g; p = 0.0065). Additionally, BMI (−0.6 kg/m2; p < 0.0001), body fat (−1.2%; p = 0.0192) and hip circumference (−5.8 cm; p < 0.0001) were decreased after the intervention. In the subgroup with the lowest phenotypic flexibility, a measure of the body’s ability to adapt to environmental stressors, LDL (−0.44 mmol/L; p = 0.002) and total cholesterol (−0.49 mmol/L; p < 0.0001) were reduced after the intervention. This study shows that a PSN program in a workforce improves lifestyle habits and reduces body weight, BMI and other health-related outcomes. Health improvement was most pronounced in the compromised phenotypic flexibility subgroup, which indicates that a PSN program may be effective in targeting behavior change in health-compromised target groups.

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Evaluation of Worksite Wellness Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs and Their Subsequent Impact on Participants’ Body Composition

Cited by 15 publications

References 85 publications

Remotely Supervised Exercise during the COVID-19 Pandemic versus in-Person-Supervised Exercise in Achieving Long-Term Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle

Remotely Supervised Exercise during the COVID-19 Pandemic versus in-Person-Supervised Exercise in Achieving Long-Term Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Workplace Health Promotion Programs from 2000 to 2020: Literature Review

A Novel Personalized Systems Nutrition Program Improves Dietary Patterns, Lifestyle Behaviors and Health-Related Outcomes: Results from the Habit Study

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