title: [Workplace campaigns for metabolic syndrome prevention and healthy lifestyles promotion in mechanical engineering industries].
abstract: The paper describes 2 years outcome on BMI, smoking habits and physical activity of 2 WHP carried in engineering plants. Three important results were achieved: stationarity of body weight despite ageing of examined population; increase of workers that perform regular physical activity and a slight increase of smoking cessation. NSAS questionnaire showed a marked improvement in life styles compared to the data obtained 2 years before. Our findings suggest that an efficacy on life style modification can be achieved by WHP campaigns with little time and cost consuming. The collaboration between occupational physician, employer and employees but also with external professionals is the key of success.
authors: UO Medicina del Lavoro 1, Clinica del Lavoro L Devoto, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano. luisella.vigna@policlinico.mi.it
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Vigna
authors: G M
authors: GM
authors: Agnelli
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Belluigi
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Calvelli
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Riboldi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004738:Engineering; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D017132:Workplace