title: A 3-Year Workplace-Based Intervention Program to Control Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors in Sousse, Tunisia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the effectiveness of a 3-year workplace-based intervention program on the control of the main noncommunicable disease risk factors (poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and tobacco use) among the employees of Sousse, Tunisia.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a quasi-experimental study (pre- and postassessments with intervention and control groups) in six companies of the governorate of Sousse in Tunisia.The intervention program consisted of health education programs (eg, workshops, films and open sensitization days). We also scheduled free physical activity sessions and free smoking cessation consultations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our intervention program showed meaningful improvement among the employees toward dietary and physical activity behaviors but not for tobacco use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Workplace is a crucial setting for health promotion, and future programs should consider a multisectoral approach to control the main noncommunicable disease risk factors.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Epidemiology (Drs Bhiri, Maatoug, Zammit, Harrabi, and Ghannem and Ms Msakni) and Department of Occupational Medicine (Dr Mrizek), University Hospital Farhat Hached; and Group of Occupational Health of Sousse (Dr Amimi), Sousse, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhiri
authors.forename: Jihene
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maatoug
authors.forename: Nawel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zammit
authors.forename: Zineb
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Msakni
authors.forename: Imed
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Harrabi
authors.forename: Souad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amimi
authors.forename: Nejib
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mrizek
authors.forename: Hassen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ghannem
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology