Adherence
Employees who do not participate in a worksite weight loss program but are exposed to the intervention environment experience modest weight loss compared to those in control worksites.
Even if you don't join the main weight loss program, being in a worksite with a strong health initiative can help you lose weight. The presence of healthy options, newsletters, and peers discussing health creates a supportive environment that benefits everyone.
overweight and obese employees in intervention worksites who were not enrolled in the weight-loss program lost weight compared with subjects in control worksites (21.3 6 0.5 compared with +0.7 6 0.2 kg, respectively; P = 0.02).
Why this rating
Post hoc analysis, self-reported weight data, potential confounding by selection bias (those who choose to engage with the environment may be more motivated).
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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- 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.Good
- A structured 6-month weight maintenance program following a successful weight loss intervention prevents significant weight regain in worksite participants.Good
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