title: Measuring changes in lipid and blood glucose values in the health and wellness program of Prudential Financial, Inc.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effect of health promotion programs of Prudential Financial, Inc on biometric measures of blood lipids and glucose.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using actual biometric and self-reported measures of blood lipids and glucose values for the employees of Prudential Financial, Inc, we examined 1) the extent to which self-reported lipid and blood glucose values correlate to laboratory data, 2) whether self-reported and measured lipid values differ for physically active and sedentary employees, and 3) whether participation in a disease management program affects employees' lipid measures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found significant differences in self-reported and measured total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein values, although these differences and those for all lipid and blood glucose values were not clinically meaningful. Supporting previous clinical studies, high-density lipoprotein values were significantly higher for fitness center users compared with sedentary employees. Finally, disease management participants showed a significant reduction in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein during a 3-year period compared with nonparticipants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  On average, the employees of Prudential Financial, Inc were aware of and accurately reported their lipid and blood glucose levels. Results from this study support the value of evaluating corporate health promotion programs, using measured biometric outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Thomson Reuters, Washington, DC 20008, USA.
authors.forename: Meghan E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Short
authors.forename: Ron Z
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Goetzel
authors.forename: Jared S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Niranjana M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kowlessar
authors.forename: Rivka C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Liss-Levinson
authors.forename: Maryam J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Tabrizi
authors.forename: Enid Chung
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Roemer
authors.forename: Adriano A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sabatelli
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Winick
authors.forename: Myrtho
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montes
authors.forename: K Andrew
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Crighton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015331:Cohort Studies; D020446:Fitness Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D057566:Self Report; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides