title: A Minimal Contact Diet and Physical Activity Intervention for White-Collar Workers.
abstract: Minimal contact lifestyle interventions with multiple components coupled with health screening have the potential to improve worker health. The purpose of this study was to test a minimal contact multiple component lifestyle diet and exercise intervention. The multiple components that were included in this project included a worksite health screening, brief counseling session, emailed newsletter, and a pedometer. In response to the intervention, participants reported an increase in green salad, fruit, and vegetable consumption as well as an increase in self-efficacy for consuming three servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Study participants also demonstrated a significant increase in physical activity as shown by their responses to the question, "During leisure time I walk." A minimal contact multiple component worksite health promotion program with relatively high feasibility and low cost can improve workers' health-related behaviors, and participants can become more aware of their health.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Wisconsin-Madison.
authors.forename: Kimberlee A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Gretebeck
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Wisconsin-Madison.
authors.forename: Randall J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gretebeck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004032:Diet; D034742:Electronic Mail; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016138:Walking / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017132:Workplace
keywords: diet; email; health promotion; physical activity