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Evaluation of a Lifestyle Change Worksite Weight Management Program Across Multiple Employers and Sites
Sarah B Hales1, Tonya Turner, David O Sword
1Weight Management Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina (Dr Hales, Ms Turner, Dr Sword, Ms Nance, Dr O'Neil); College of Health Professions, Physical Therapy Division, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina (Dr Sword); Weight Management Center, Department of Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Dr Brown).
Objective:
The aim of the study was to assess weight loss outcomes among participants (N = 1090) of a weight management program across multiple worksites (N = 10) in a retrospective analysis.
Methods:
Weekly classes focused on diet, exercise, and behavior change. One employer provided incentives for weight loss and two incentivized weight loss and class attendance.
Results:
Mean weight loss (N = 1090; 79.3% female) was -2.9% (SD = 3.0%). Average number of classes attended was 6.87/10 (SD = 2.9) and was significantly correlated with percent weight change (r = -0.46; P < 0.001). Participants incentivized for attendance attended significantly more classes (M = 7.5, SD = 2.8) than did those not so incentivized (M = 6.4, SD = 2.9, P < 0.001), but did not lose more weight (P = 0.24). Participants incentivized for weight loss did not lose significantly more weight than those not so incentivized (P = 0.26).
Conclusions:
These data support the effectiveness of this worksite program. Utilizing incentives to promote class attendance may be beneficial for increasing engagement in similar programs.
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