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The Effects of Three Worksite Wellness Interventions to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Weight Loss Gotay, Carolyn C., 1951-; Monro, Melody; Shen, Hui; Amick, Benjamin C.; Bottorff, J. L. (Joan L.), 1950-; Corbett, Kitty K.; MacPhail, Sue; Storoschuk, Sharon

Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the impact of three different worksite approaches to healthy behavior change: a personalized individual intervention; a comprehensive program using environmental and social support; and both approaches combined. Methods: 680 individuals at three educational institutions participated in a year-long intervention. The primary outcome was change in fruit and vegetable intake from baseline to four months post-intervention completion tested by linear mixed effect (LME) models. Results: Significant increases in fruit and vegetable consumption were seen in the individual and combined conditions, with the greatest increase in the individual condition. Conclusions: The superiority of the individual intervention implies that for well-defined and concrete outcomes, a clear, consistent, and frequently repeated message has the most impact.

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The Effects of Three Worksite Wellness Interventions to Promote Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Weight Loss
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Gotay, Carolyn C., 1951-; Monro, Melody; Shen, Hui; Amick, Benjamin C.; Bottorff, J. L. (Joan L.), 1950-; Corbett, Kitty K.; MacPhail, Sue; Storoschuk, Sharon
Date Issued
2015-08-26
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Objective: This study investigated the impact of three different worksite approaches to healthy behavior change: a personalized individual intervention; a comprehensive program using environmental and social support; and both approaches combined. Methods: 680 individuals at three educational institutions participated in a year-long intervention. The primary outcome was change in fruit and vegetable intake from baseline to four months post-intervention completion tested by linear mixed effect (LME) models. Results: Significant increases in fruit and vegetable consumption were seen in the individual and combined conditions, with the greatest increase in the individual condition. Conclusions: The superiority of the individual intervention implies that for well-defined and concrete outcomes, a clear, consistent, and frequently repeated message has the most impact.
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Article
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Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2018-09-12
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0372021
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http://hdl.handle.net/2429/67155
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Medicine, Faculty of; Other UBC; Non UBC; Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
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Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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