| The Impact of a Workplace-Based Weight Loss Program on Work-Related Outcomes in Overweight Male Shift Workers. | |
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PMID: 22269987 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE:: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a workplace-based weight loss program (Workplace POWER [Preventing Obesity Without Eating like a Rabbit]) for male shift workers on a number of work-related outcomes. METHODS:: A total of 110 overweight/obese (body mass index = 25-40) (mean [SD] age = 44.3 [8.6] years; body mass index = 30.5 [3.6]) male employees at Tomago Aluminium (New South Wales, Australia) were randomized to either (i) Workplace POWER program (n = 65) or (ii) a 14-week wait-list control group (n = 45). Men were assessed at baseline and 14-week follow-up for weight, quality of life, sleepiness, productivity at work (presenteeism), absenteeism, and workplace injuries. RESULTS:: Retention was 81%. Intention-to-treat analysis using linear mixed models revealed a significant intervention effect for weight, quality of life (mental), presenteeism, absenteeism, and injuries. CONCLUSIONS:: The Workplace POWER weight loss program improved a number of important work-related outcomes in male shift workers. |
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Philip J Morgan; Clare E Collins; Ronald C Plotnikoff; Alyce T Cook; Bronwyn Berthon; Simon Mitchell; Robin Callister |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-20 |
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Title: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Volume: - ISSN: 1536-5948 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9504688 Medline TA: J Occup Environ Med Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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From the School of Education (Drs Morgan, Plotnikoff, and Ms Cook and Ms Berthon), School of Health Sciences (Dr Collins), and School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy (Dr Callister), Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, and Tomago Aluminium (Mr Mitchell), Tomago, New South Wales, Australia. |
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