Research
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WWPs reduced BMI by a mean of -0.64 kg/m² for interventions lasting less than 12 months and -0.16 kg/m² for those lasting 12 months or more.
Practitioners should consider the duration of WWPs when aiming for BMI reduction.
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Trial duration significantly modified effects on BMI (<12 mo duration: -0.64 kg/m²; 12+ mo: -0.16 kg/m²; P-interaction=0.046).
Why this rating
Based on systematic review and meta-analysis.
Source
Abstract MP005: Do Worksite Wellness Programs Improve Dietary Behaviors and Adiposity? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
José L. Peñalvo et al. · Circulation · 2017
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