The effects of a worksite chronic disease prevention program.
OBJECTIVE
This study determined the behavioral and clinical impact of a worksite chronic disease prevention program.


METHODS
Working adults participated in randomized clinical trial of an intensive lifestyle intervention. Nutrition and physical activity behavior and several chronic disease risk factors were assessed at baseline, 6 weeks, and 6 months.


RESULTS
Cognitive understanding of the requirements for a healthy lifestyle increased at the end of the program. Program participants significantly improved their cognitive understanding of good nutrition and physical activity and had significantly better nutrition and physical activity behavior at both 6 weeks and 6 months. Participants had significantly lower body fat, blood pressure, and cholesterol.


CONCLUSIONS
This worksite chronic disease prevention program can significantly increase health knowledge, can improve nutrition and physical activity, and can improve many employee health risks in the short term.
Aldana
Steven G
SG
College of Health and Human Performance, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602-2214, USA. steve_aldana@byu.edu
Greenlaw
Roger L
RL
Diehl
Hans A
HA
Salberg
Audrey
A
Merrill
Ray M
RM
Ohmine
Seiga
S
D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001823:Body Composition; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D017132:Workplace
D002784:Cholesterol