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Occupationally Tailored, Web-Based, Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Firefighters: Cluster Randomized
R Sue Day1, Sara A Jahnke, C Keith Haddock
1The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, & Environmental Sciences, Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, Houston, Texas (Dr Day); National Development and Research Institutes, Inc., Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research, Institute for Biobehavioral Health Research, Lee's Summit, Missouri (Dr Jahnke, Dr Haddock, Dr Kaipust, Dr Jitnarin, and Dr Poston).
Objective:
The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of an occupationally tailored, web-based health and wellness program, The First Twenty® (TF20), for weight change among volunteer firefighters.
Methods:
The impact of TF20 on firefighters' 6-month weight change was tested in a cluster, randomized controlled trial, using a crossover design of firefighters in 10 departments. TF20 has web-based nutrition, physical activity, and behavioral health components.
Results:
An adjusted treatment-induced weight loss from 1.7 to 2.8 lb was observed for all participants and 2.3 to 3.1 lb among overweight and obese participants. An average weight gain was observed among firefighters in the control condition and weight loss for those in the treatment condition.
Conclusions:
TF20 supports firefighters' weight loss. Firefighters need wellness interventions to improve nutrition and physical activity given their high prevalence of obesity.
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