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Effectiveness of Occupational Health Promotion Programs on Cardiometabolic risk factors: A Systematic Review and
Alessandro Godono1, Veruscka Leso2, Ettore Paradisi1
1Department of Public Health and Paediatric Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
La Medicina Del Lavoro
|December 16, 2025
Summary
Workplace health programs significantly improved cardiometabolic health, reducing BMI, blood pressure, and cholesterol in adult workers. These findings support integrating such programs into occupational health strategies.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Public Health
- Cardiovascular Health
Background:
- Cardiometabolic risk factors pose a significant public health challenge.
- Workplace health promotion programs offer a potential avenue for intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of workplace health promotion programs.
- To assess impacts on cardiometabolic risk factors in adult workers.
Main Methods:
- A systematic review and three-level random-effects meta-analysis adhering to PRISMA guidelines.
- Inclusion of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental (QE) studies published between January 2019 and September 2024.
- GRADE assessment for evidence certainty and meta-regression for heterogeneity exploration.
Main Results:
- Forty-four studies involving 49,813 participants were analyzed.
- Significant improvements observed in 9 of 12 cardiometabolic outcomes, including BMI, body weight, waist circumference, body fat, blood pressure, and lipid profiles (HDL, LDL).
- Moderate-to-high certainty evidence supported most significant findings, with notable heterogeneity explained by intervention characteristics.
Conclusions:
- Workplace health promotion programs effectively improve cardiometabolic health indicators.
- Interventions targeting high-risk populations and delivered by health professionals showed greater effectiveness.
- Findings advocate for integrating these programs into occupational health policies and public health strategies.
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