Worksite Food and Physical Activity Environments and Wellness Supports Reported by Employed Adults in the United States, 2013.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the workplace food and physical activity (PA) environments and wellness culture reported by employed United States adults, overall and by employer size.


METHODS
Cross-sectional study using web-based survey on wellness policies and environmental supports for healthy eating and PA.


METHODS
Worksites in the United States.


METHODS
A total of 2101 adults employed outside the home.


METHODS
Survey items were based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Worksite Health ScoreCard and Checklist of Health Promotion Environments and included the availability and promotion of healthy food items, nutrition education, promotion of breast-feeding, availability of PA amenities and programs, facility discounts, time for PA, stairwell signage, health promotion programs, and health risk assessments.


METHODS
Descriptive statistics were used to examine the prevalence of worksite environmental and facility supports by employer size (<100 or ≥100 employees). Chi-square tests were used to examine the differences by employer size.


RESULTS
Among employed respondents with workplace food or drink vending machines, approximately 35% indicated the availability of healthy items. Regarding PA, 30.9% of respondents reported that their employer provided opportunities to be physically active and 17.6% reported worksite exercise facilities. Wellness programs were reported by 53.2% working for large employers, compared to 18.1% for smaller employers.


CONCLUSIONS
Employee reports suggested that workplace supports for healthy eating, PA, and wellness were limited and were less common among smaller employers.
1 Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Stephen J
SJ
Onufrak
1 Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Kathleen B
KB
Watson
1 Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Joel
J
Kimmons
1 Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Liping
L
Pan
1 Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Laura Kettel
LK
Khan
1 Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Seung Hee
SH
Lee-Kwan
1 Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Sohyun
S
Park
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D000072001:Diet, Healthy; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D005522:Food Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D017132:Workplace / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
adults; nutrition; obesity; physical activity; wellness; worksite