Workplace weight loss program; comparing live and internet methods.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the effectiveness of the 12-week workplace intervention (WIP) on energy intake, weight, physical activity (PA) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk and the effect of delivery method on outcomes.


METHODS
A prospective clinical trial of a 12-week WIP comparing In-person and Internet-based delivery. All subjects received identical intervention with dietitian visits at baseline and weeks 6, 12 and 26. Subjects included overweight/obese academic health science center employees. Changes in weight, PA and CVD-risk were primary outcomes.


RESULTS
There was no significant treatment effect repeated-measure-ANOVA. Within subjects, significant main effects indicating improvement were noted at week-12 in weight, WC, body-fat, HRQOL and energy intake and at week-26 in weight, WC, body-fat, HRQOL, energy intake and systolic and diastolic BP.


CONCLUSIONS
Improvements in some outcomes following a 12-week WIP were independent of delivery method.
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Health Related Professions, Department of Nutritional Sciences, 65 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07101, USA. decker@umdnj.edu
Riva
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Touger-Decker
Robert
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Denmark
Maura
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Bruno
Julie
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O'Sullivan-Maillet
Norman
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Lasser
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001835:Body Weight; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009515:New Jersey / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss; D017132:Workplace; D055815:Young Adult