Journal
OBESITY
Volume 23, Issue 4, Pages 737-745Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/oby.20899
Keywords
obesity; worksite; e-mail; behavioral intervention; incentives
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- National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases [5R01DK071664-04]
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture [222461]
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ObjectiveTo determine the effectiveness of an individually targeted Internet-based intervention with monetary incentives (INCENT) at reducing weight of overweight and obese employees when compared with a less-intensive intervention (Livin' My Weigh [LMW]) 6 months after program initiation. MethodsTwenty-eight worksites were randomly assigned to either INCENT or LMW conditions. Both programs used evidence-based strategies to support weight loss. INCENT was delivered via daily e-mails over 12 months while LMW was delivered quarterly via both newsletters and on-site educational sessions. Generalized linear mixed models were conducted for weight change from baseline to 6 months post-program and using an intention-to-treat analysis to include all participants with baseline weight measurements. ResultsAcross 28 worksites, 1,790 employees (M = 47 years of age; 79% Caucasian; 74% women) participated. Participants lost an average of 2.27 lbs (P<0.001) with a BMI decrease of 0.36 kg/m(2) (P<0.001) and 1.30 lbs (P<0.01) with a BMI decrease of 0.20 kg/m(2) (P<0.01) in INCENT and LMW, respectively. The differences between INCENT and LMW in weight loss and BMI reduction were not statistically significant. ConclusionsThis study suggests that INCENT and a minimal intervention alternative may be effective approaches to help decrease the overall obesity burden within worksites.
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