title: Effect of Nurses Living Fit™ exercise and nutrition intervention on body mass index in nurses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The hospital-based Nurses Living Fit (NLF) intervention was implemented by nurses to determine its effect on decreasing body mass index (BMI) in nurse participants.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Although there are limited data on obesity rates of nurses working in the United States, more than half are estimated to be overweight or obese.
  
  
  METHODS
  The NLF intervention included exercise (12 weekly sessions), yoga and nutrition (4 monthly sessions), and diary completion (exercise/yoga, food/water consumption, and sleep), addressing healthy lifestyle principles.
  
  
  RESULTS
  NLF participants experienced a greater mean reduction in BMI and waist circumference inches. Ninety-three percent of NLF participants recommended the NLF program.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Provision of an evidence-based program such as NLF facilitates nurse education on healthy lifestyle principles.
authors.affiliation: Inova Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg, Virginia 20176, USA. kgabelsperoni@smartneighborhood.net
authors.forename: Karen Gabel
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Speroni
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Earley
authors.forename: Dorothy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seibert
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kassem
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shorter
authors.forename: Catherine C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ware
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kosak
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atherton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital