Program Development and Effectiveness of Workplace Health Promotion Program for Preventing Metabolic Syndrome among Office Workers

Abstract

This paper aims to develop and analyze the effects of a socio-ecological model-based intervention program for preventing metabolic syndrome (MetS) among office workers. The intervention program was developed using regular health examinations, a “health behavior and need” assessment survey among workers, and a focus group study. According to the type of intervention, subjects took part in three groups: health education via an intranet-based web magazine (Group 1), self-monitoring with the U-health system (Group 2), and the target population who received intensive intervention (Group 3). The intervention programs of Group 1 and Group 2, which relied on voluntary participation, did not show significant effects. In Group 3, which relied on targeted and proactive programs, showed a decrease in waist circumference and in fasting glucose (p < 0.001). The MetS score in both males (−0.61 ± 3.35 versus −2.32 ± 2.55, p = 0.001) and females (−3.99 ± 2.05 versus −5.50 ± 2.19, p = 0.028) also showed a statistically significant decrease. In light of the effectiveness of the intensive intervention strategy for metabolic syndrome prevention among workers used in this study, companies should establish targeted and proactive health care programs rather than providing a healthcare system that is dependent on an individual’s voluntary participation.

Metabolic Syndrome Among Office Workers

“…Konu ile ilgili yurt içi ve yurt dışı çalışmalarda bu oran ofis çalışanlarında %13.5-%36.3 arasında bulunmuştur. [22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] Bu çalışmada cinsiyet ile MetS varlığı açısından fark bulunmadı. Tsai ve ark.…”

“…Literatürdeki çalışmalarda bu sonuçtan farklı olarak sigara kullanımının MetS sıklığını etkilediği belirtilmiştir. [30,46,47] Bu çalışmanın sonucunun farklı olmasının nedeninin sigara kullanım oranlarının diğer çalışmalardan daha düşük olmasından kaynaklanabileceği düşünülmektedir.…”

“…[35] (2015) çalışmasında fiziksel aktivitenin MetS sıklığını etkilediğini, ancak meyve tüketiminin etkilemediğini, Ryu ve ark. [30] (2017) çalışmasında fiziksel aktivitenin MetS sıklığında etkili olduğunu, ancak beslenme alışkanlıklarının etkilemediğini bulmuştur. Yapılan bir meta analiz çalışmasında diyette yağ alımının özellikle bel çevresi ve beden kitle indeksini etkilediği belirtilmiştir.…”

Association between Obesity and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Korean Office Workers: The Mediating Effect of Physical Activity

“…In Korea, office workers are known to be among the unhealthiest group of people due to their sedentarism characterized by prolonged sitting and lack of physical activity in conjunction with overweight and obesity [ 16 ]. However, there is a lack of research on office workers with respect to metabolic and cardiovascular health.…”

Patterns of change in cardiovascular risks of Korean male workers: a 10-year cohort analysis using the National Health Insurance Service–National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC) 2.0 database

“…Open access recent policies for the improvement of workers' health and health behaviours have not been effectively implemented, and even basic data on workers' health status to advocate for policy change are insufficient. 6 Given the current situation, our research team conducted a cross-sectional study analysing the relationship between socioeconomic status and the CVD risk of workers. 7 On the basis of the findings, the present study was conducted, a 10-year cohort analysis on the trends in health level related to CVDs among male workers using the National Sample Cohort 2.0 database (NSC 2.0 DB) from Korea's National Health Insurance Service (NHIS).…”