Worksite Health Promotion: The Value of the Tune Up Your Heart Program

Chung, Martin; Melnyk, Peter; Blue, Donald; Renaud, Donald; Breton, Marie-Claude

doi:10.1089/pop.2008.0044

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“…2, 3 Because of the adverse impact of physical inactivity and obesity on health care costs, many organizations have initiated ‘wellness' programs, which may include facilities at the work site to encourage exercise. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 Although these programs have often resulted in improved fitness for participants, weight loss has been more difficult to achieve. 5, 6, 13, 14, 17 …”

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Randomized trial of nutrition education added to internet-based information and exercise at the work place for weight loss in a racially diverse population of overweight women

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Objective:Obesity in the United States is highly prevalent, approaching 60% for black women. We investigated whether nutrition education sessions at the work place added to internet-based wellness information and exercise resources would facilitate weight and fat mass loss in a racially diverse population of overweight female employees.Methods:A total of 199 (average body mass index 33.9±6.3 kg m−2) nondiabetic women (57% black) at our institution were randomized to a 6-month program of either internet-based wellness information (WI) combined with dietitian-led nutrition education group sessions (GS) weekly for 3 months and then monthly with shift in emphasis to weight loss maintenance (n=99) or to WI alone (n=100). All were given access to exercise rooms convenient to their work site. Fat mass was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.Results:WI+GS subjects lost more weight than WI subjects at 3 months (−2.2±2.8 vs −1.0±3.0 kg, P>0.001). Weight (−2.7±3.9 vs −2.0±3.9 kg) and fat mass (−2.2±3.1 vs −1.7±3.7 kg) loss at 6 months was significant for WI+GS and WI groups (both P<0.001), but without significant difference between groups (both P>0.10); 27% of the WI+GS group achieved ⩾5% loss of initial weight as did 18% of the WI group (P=0.180). Blacks and whites similarly completed the study (67 vs 74%, P=0.303), lost weight (−1.8±3.4 vs −3.3±5.2 kg, P=0.255) and fat mass (−1.6±2.7 vs −2.5±4.3 kg, P=0.532), and achieved ⩾5% loss of initial weight (21 vs 32%, P=0.189), irrespective of group assignment.Conclusion:Overweight women provided with internet-based wellness information and exercise resources at the work site lost weight and fat mass, with similar achievement by black and white women. Additional weight loss benefit of nutrition education sessions, apparent at 3 months, was lost by 6 months and may require special emphasis on subjects who fail to achieve weight loss goals to show continued value.

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Randomized trial of nutrition education added to internet-based information and exercise at the work place for weight loss in a racially diverse population of overweight women

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“…The Canadian Tune Up Your Heart Program, 8 described earlier, proved an effective intervention. A 2001 study of participants in the United Auto Workers-General Motors LifeSteps Health Promotion Program showed that improvements in health risks correlated with an increase in program participation.…”

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“…A program at Daimler Chrysler in Canada showed improvement in the overall cardiovascular risk profile among participants in their ''Tune Up Your Heart Program.'' 8 Although the majority of the patients in this program were at low cardiovascular risk at the beginning of the program, the additional shift toward lower risk was significant: At baseline, 68.5% of participants were low cardiovascular risk, 21.6% were moderate risk, and 9.9% were high risk. At the end of the study, 71.1% of the intervention group were stratified as low risk, 21.6% were moderate risk, and 7.3% were high risk.…”

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Blood Pressure Success Zone: You Auto Know A Worksite-Based Program to Improve Blood Pressure Control Among Auto Workers

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Worksite-based wellness programs can be a means to improve employee health awareness and potentially reduce health care costs. The "BP Success Zone: You Auto Know" program was a worksite-based intervention to reduce the incidence of hypertension among auto workers at Chrysler LLC. This 6-month program comprised an intervention consisting of education, awareness, and support intended to intensify the engagement of Chrysler employees at moderate-to-high cardiovascular risk who were not adequately controlling their blood pressure. The 539 participants had systolic blood pressure of ≥ 120 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure of ≥ 80 mmHg, or were told by a health care provider that they had hypertension. Questionnaires compared awareness and knowledge of hypertension and lifestyle choices before and at the end of the intervention. After the 6-month intervention, mean systolic blood pressure had decreased from a baseline value of 133 mmHg to 129 mmHg (P < 0.0001) and mean blood diastolic pressure had decreased from 85 mmHg to 82 mmHg (P < 0.0001). The proportion of participants with controlled blood pressure increased from 52% to 62% (P < 0.0001) over the course of the intervention. Eighty-six percent of the participants reported that the program helped them to better understand and control their blood pressure and 84% reported that they had a better understanding of their treatment options. In conclusion, a program of hypertension awareness, education, and lifestyle modification helped to improve blood pressure control among a group of Chrysler LLC employees.

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“…When properly designed, workplace wellness is an effective prevention strategy to improve worker productivity. [53][54][55][56] A number of studies provide evidence of medical and insurance costs for participants in health promotion programs, particularly programs involving exercise. For example, one study reported that participation in a worksite fitness center was associated with 1.3 days fewer short-term disability days per year per employee (P = 0.02).…”

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