Workplace weight loss program: impact on quality of life.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the effectiveness of a 12-week workplace intervention program (WIP) focused on weight loss and reduction of cardiovascular risk factors on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and the effect of delivery method on outcomes.


METHODS
A retrospective analysis of data collected in a 12-week trial comparing in-person (IP) and Internet-based (IB) intervention to identify the impact on HRQOL by utilizing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HRQOL-14 questionnaire.


RESULTS
Repeated-measure analysis of variance indicated no significant intervention effect for HRQOL by group assignment. Within subjects, significant main effect was noted for improvement in Summative Index of unhealthy days, sleeplessness, and vitality days at weeks 12 and 26. At week 26, significant main effect was found for improved mentally unhealthy and depression days.


CONCLUSIONS
Improvement in HRQOL following a 12-week university-based WIP can occur independent of method of delivery (IP vs IB).
Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Health Related Professions, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA. maurab@optonline.net
Maura
M
Bruno
Riva
R
Touger-Decker
Laura
L
Byham-Gray
Robert
R
Denmark
D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017132:Workplace / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult