Evaluation of an Incentive-Based Obesity Management Program in Workplace
- Authors
- Hwang, Gyuseok; Yoon, Chungsik; Jung, Hyesun; Kim, Yongbae
- Issue Date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Centranly Instytut Ochrony Pracy/Central Institute for Labour Protection
- Keywords
- obesity; workplace; incentive; BMI
- Citation
- International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, v.17, no.2, pp 147 - 154
- Pages
- 8
- Journal Title
- International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
- Volume
- 17
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 147
- End Page
- 154
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/17379
- DOI
- 10.1080/10803548.2011.11076885
- ISSN
- 1080-3548
- Abstract
- This study is to analyze the effectiveness of an incentive-based obesity management program (the Midas Project aimed to improve good health habits) at an electronics company in 2005. A total of 95 company participants with a high body mass index (BMI) were recruited for a health promotion program for 3 months that awarded gold medals as an incentive for body fat loss. BMI decreased from 28.8 to 27.8 kg/m(2) (p = .000), body weight decreased from 87.2 to 83.5 kg (p = .000), and body fat weight decreased from 25.4 to 23.3 kg (p = .000). Systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased from 130.5 to 125.1 mmHg (p = .002), from 86.4 to 81.7 mmHg (p = .009). The percentage of participants exercising more than 3 times per week increased from 27.3 to 52.3% (p = .000). The percentage who avoided overeating at parties and midnight eating increased from 65.9 to 72.7% (p = .767) and 70.5 to 84.1% (p = .172), respectively. This incentive-based obesity management program was effective in improving not only BMI but also health status.
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