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  • 1Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Epidemiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 265 Crittenden Blvd., CU 420644, Rochester, NY, 14642-0644, USA. diana_fernandez@urmc.rochester.edu.

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Worksite environmental interventions show modest effects on obesity prevention and control, with formative research not guaranteeing success. Future research should explore alternative strategies for effective worksite obesity interventions.

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  • Occupational Health
  • Obesity Prevention

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  • Worksites offer unique opportunities for obesity prevention and treatment by addressing environmental factors.
  • Environmental interventions are crucial for tackling the multifaceted causes of obesity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review group-randomized and non-randomized trials of worksite environmental, multiple-component interventions for obesity.
  • To assess the impact of formative research on the effectiveness of these interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of worksite environmental interventions for obesity prevention and control.
  • Analysis of risk of bias and the role of formative research in intervention design.
  • Evaluation of intervention effects on obesity measures.

Main Results:

  • Evidence for environmental interventions is strong, with most studies having low or unclear risk of bias.
  • Among low risk of bias studies, intervention effects on obesity were modest and occasionally in unexpected directions.
  • None of the four studies with explicit formative research demonstrated a significant effect on the primary outcome.

Conclusions:

  • Worksite environmental interventions show limited effectiveness, even with integrated formative research.
  • Further research is needed to understand the complexities of worksite obesity interventions and explore alternative approaches.