title: Evaluation of a worksite wellness program designed to reduce cardiovascular risks.
abstract: We evaluated a multifactorial worksite wellness program designed to improve lifestyle and reduce cardiovascular risks at a small professional services company. Program participation (N = 60 employees) consisted of an enrollment session, a 6-month period of wellness program activities, and a disenrollment session. Lifestyle and biometric measures were obtained at enrollment and disenrollment. Over 6-months, percentage of dietary fat intake decreased (P < .01); daily fruit and vegetable servings and fiber intake increased (P = .02); systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased (P = .04 and 0.01, respectively), and high-density lipoprotein increased (P < .01). This worksite wellness program achieved meaningful improvements in dietary intake and reduction in cardiovascular risks.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Health Research/Southeast (Dr Roblin and Ms Robinson), and Wellness and Health Promotion Department (Ms Benjamin), Kaiser Permanente, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Roblin
authors.forename: Brandi E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Stacey A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Benjamin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001699:Biometry; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace; D055815:Young Adult