None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Behavioural: Canteen and Behaviour intervention: Canteen intervention: (a) form and train a canteen improvement team
(b) train canteen staff on healthy cooking
(c) add healthy food and remove unhealthy food
(d) information and communication of canteen changes to employees
(e) monitoring of the interventions.
Behavioural : 16 core classes and 8 maintenance classes
â?¢ Other: Canteen Only
Canteen intervention: (a) form and train a canteen improvement team
(e) monitoring of the interventions.
Control Intervention1: Behavioural: Canteen and Behaviour intervention: â?¢ Experimental: Cafeteria and behaviour
Receives cafeteria intervention and behaviour in
Sponsors
Durban University of Technology DUT South Africa
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: To identify individuals with pre-diabetes or pre-hypertension, we will conduct a 2-phase screening process. Employees will be eligible if- 1. Working full-time/ contractual and >18yr of age 2. Have prediabetes (hba1c of 5.7-6.4%) or diabetes (hba1c>=6.5%); {not currently taking any diabetes medications} or 3. Are pre-hypertensive (120-139 mmHg, 80-89 mmHg); they self-report eating at the worksite canteen at least 3 times per week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women 2. On diabetes medication; 3. On hypertensive medication or 4. Screened individuals identified as diabetic or hypertensive 5. Breastfeeding 6. Without history of heart disease and 7. Current serious illness, or conditions, which would impede participation in an unsupervised physical activity and diet, change program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cardio metabolic Risks [Time Frame: Six months] a composite score based upon improvement in 3 cardio-metabolic risk factors (0-3) [HbA1c decrease â?¥0.5%; a systolic blood pressure decrease (SBP) â?¥5 mm Hg; and plasma triglycerides decrease â?¥10 mg/dl Healthy food intake [ Time Frame: six months ] Intake of whole grains, fruits and vegetables and other healthy labelled items in the canteen from sales dataTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hba1c [ Time Frame: six months ] Glycated haemoglobin, % continuous variable Systolic Blood pressure [ Time Frame: six months ] An average of three measurements, mmHg continuous variable Diastolic Blood pressure [ Time Frame: six months ] An average of three measurements, mmHg continuous variableTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Namrata Puntambekar
Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health
Outcome results
None listed