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NCT Number: NCT00123513

Workplace-Sponsored Program to Reduce Obesity

The purpose of this study is to design a comprehensive nutrition and physical activity strategy to gain a broad understanding of the social and cultural role of food and physical activity among workers. Perspectives on innovative interventions that are socially feasible and culturally acceptable will also be obtained. Health lifestyle promotion interventions addressing portion control, healthy nutrition, and increasing physical activity will be tested.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Cardiovascular Diseases Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eastman Kodak Company

Rochester, New York, United States

About this study

BACKGROUND:

Broad, population-based approaches are needed to stop or reverse the rise in obesity prevalence. According to the World Health Organization, obesity prevention can be achieved by promoting a healthy diet and a physically active lifestyle. A partnership with the Eastman Kodak Company has been developed to test a worksite intervention for obesity prevention in Rochester, New York.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The overall goal of this study is to design a comprehensive nutrition and physical activity strategy based on participatory research to promote a healthy lifestyle and to stop the shift of the population body mass index (BMI) curve to the right. Six pairs of worksites will be randomized to either an intervention or control group. Two cross-sectional samples of employees within each worksite will be measured at baseline and at the end of the intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Full-time employees in good health

Treatment and study plan

Diet

Behavioral

Environmental changes in the food and physical activity environment. Cafeteria and vending machine changes, food brought from home, walking routes, and awareness building.

Other names: Obesogenic environment

Exercise

Behavioral

Increase routing physical activity, walking routes, stairs intervention, etc.

Environment

Behavioral

Cafeteria and vending machine changes and identification of opportunities of physical activity.

Primary outcomes

  1. BMI

    Time frame: Measured at baseline and Year 2

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of serving of fruits and vegetables

    Time frame: Measured at baseline and Year 2

  2. Number of steps a day

    Time frame: Measured at baseline and Year 2

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Rochester

Other

Collaborators

  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Registry information

Official study title

Images of a Healthy Worksite-Preventing Weight Gain in the Workplace

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Jul 25, 2005
Registry last updated
Jun 13, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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