title: Worksite wellness: a cholesterol awareness program.
abstract: A 7-month intervention was undertaken to determine the impact of education and coaching on lifestyle choices and lipid values among employees with hyperlipidemia. Four classes over 2 months at the worksite during work time and two telephone interventions were provided with pre, mid, and post data collection. Total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein values improved during the intervention. Positive lifestyle changes were made involving exercise and diet. Appropriate physician visits and continuous health care increased. Lipid-based interventions at the worksite can elicit positive changes in lifestyle, appropriate health care use, and improved lipid values.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Michelle A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Fritsch
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Montpellier
authors.forename: Cyra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kussman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D009790:Occupations; D015397:Program Evaluation