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A multicomponent worksite lifestyle intervention combining a reduced-energy, low-glycemic load, high-fiber diet with behavioral education significantly reduces body weight and improves cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese employees.
To lose weight effectively in a work environment, join a structured program that focuses on both what you eat and how you behave. Look for programs that offer low-glycemic, high-fiber meal guidance and regular group support sessions. The key is consistency through social accountability and clear dietary targets rather than just willpower.
The mean 6 SEM weight loss was substantial in intervention participants, whereas control subjects gained weight (28.0 6 0.7 compared with +0.9 6 0.5 kg, respectively; P , 0.001)... There were also significant improvements in cardiometabolic risk factors in intervention compared with control subjects regarding fasting total cholesterol, glucose, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure (P # 0.02 for each).
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with high retention (89%) but small sample size (n=133) and nested worksite design reducing statistical significance in mixed models.
Source
Lifestyle intervention reduces body weight and improves cardiometabolic risk factors in worksites
Taylor Salinardi et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2013
DOI 10.3945/ajcn.112.046995
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