title: The association between worksite physical environment and employee nutrition, and physical activity behavior and weight status.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the relationship between worksite physical environment and employee dietary intake, physical activity behavior, and weight status.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two trained research assistants completed audits (Checklist of Health Promotion Environments at Worksites) at each worksite (n = 28). Employees (n = 6261) completed a brief health survey before participation in a weight loss program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Employees' access to outdoor areas was directly associated with lower body mass index (BMI), whereas access to workout facilities within a worksite was associated with higher BMI. The presence of a cafeteria and fewer vending machines was directly associated with better eating habits. Better eating habits and meeting physical activity recommendations were both related to lower BMI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Selected environmental factors in worksites were significantly associated with employee behaviors and weight status, providing additional intervention targets to change the worksite environment and promote employee weight loss.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise (Dr Almeida, Mrs Wall, Dr Harden, Dr Hill, Mr Krippendorf, and Dr Estabrooks), Virginia Tech; Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics (Dr You), Blacksburg, Va; School of Kinesiology (Dr Harden), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Dr Estabrooks), Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, Va.
authors.forename: Fabio A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: Sarah S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wall
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Samantha M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Harden
authors.forename: Jennie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Blake E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Krippendorf
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Estabrooks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004777:Environment; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009752:Nutritional Status; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*