title: One-year outcomes of an intense workplace cardio-metabolic risk reduction program among high-risk employees: The My Unlimited Potential.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study details 6- and 12-month cardio-metabolic outcomes of an intense 12-week workplace lifestyle intervention program, the My Unlimited Potential (MyUP), conducted in a large healthcare organization.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted among 230 employees of Baptist Health South Florida with high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Employees were considered at high risk and eligible for the study if they had two or more of the following cardio-metabolic risk factors: total cholesterol ≥ 200 mg/dl, systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90 mmHg, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) ≥ 6.5%, body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m(2) .
  
  
  RESULTS
  At the end of 12 weeks, there was significant reduction in the mean BMI, SBP and DBP, serum lipids, and HbA1c among persons with diabetes. At 1 year, there was significant decline in the mean BMI, SBP and DBP, HbA1c, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and in the prevalence of poor BP control, BMI ≥ 35 kg/m(2) , and abnormal HbA1c among all persons and those with diabetes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This intensive 12-week lifestyle change program was successful at improving cardio-metabolic risk factors at 1 year. This study provides a template for other workplace programs aimed at improving CVD risk in high-risk employees.
authors.affiliation: Wellness Advantage Administration, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Maribeth
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rouseff
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, Florida, USA.|Center for Healthcare Advancement and Outcomes, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.|Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Ehimen C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Aneni
authors.affiliation: Employee Health Management, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guzman
authors.affiliation: Wellness Advantage Administration, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Sankalp
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.affiliation: Employee Health Management, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Advancement and Outcomes, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Chukwuemeka U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Osondu
authors.affiliation: Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: Erica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spatz
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Advancement and Outcomes, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shaffer
authors.affiliation: Employee Health Management, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Joann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santiago-Charles
authors.affiliation: Employee Health Management, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ochoa
authors.affiliation: Baptist Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mora
authors.affiliation: Employee Health Management, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gilliam
authors.affiliation: Employee Health Management, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lehn
authors.affiliation: Employee Health Management, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Shoshana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sherriff
authors.affiliation: Center for Performance Excellence, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Thinh H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Advancement and Outcomes, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Janisse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Post
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Advancement and Outcomes, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.|Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Emir
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Veledar
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Advancement and Outcomes, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.|Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Theodore
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Advancement and Outcomes, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Agatston
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Advancement and Outcomes, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.|Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.|Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.|The Ciccarone Center for Preventive Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.|Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Khurram
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nasir
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D002784:Cholesterol; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin