Obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Four study arms: 2 (self-management intervention or active control) x 2 (either or not environmental intervention) design with three points of measurement (baseline, and 2 follow-up)
1. Self-manageme
Sponsors
Utrecht University (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Both men and women of all ages could participate in the study. Since we focused on a working population age is between 18 and 65 years. 2. Any company in the Netherlands that employs enough employees to form course groups could participate. Employees could participate if they were employed by a participating company and hold a motivation to actively work on healthy eating behavior. No other restrictions applied.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Proactive coping competence: assessed using the Utrecht Proactive Coping Competence questionnaire (UPCC). The UPCC contains 21 items answered on a 4-point scale from 1 (not at all able) to 4 (very able). 2. Food intake (healthy and unhealthy): participants filled in a food diary on seven consecutive days. On each day, participants indicated for 26 food categories (e.g., fruit) whether they had eaten a product from that category. Number of meals was also assessed. 3. Snack habits: measured using the Self-Report Habit Index (SRHI). Responses on the twelve items range from 1 (completely agree) to 5 (completely disagree). 4. Body Mass Index: Participant?s weight was measured. Body Mass Index (BMI) was computed by dividing weight by the square of self-report height 5. Waist circumference: Participants? waist circumference was measured following the Dutch Nutrition Center guidelines Measured at baseline and first follow-up, 3 months after the baseline questionnaire and the second follow-up, 9 months after course completion. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-regulation strategies: self-rgulation strategies was assessed using the Tempest Self- Regulation Questionnaire for Eating (TESQ-E). The scale contains 24 items assessing how often they employ a regulation strategy, answered on a 7-point scale 1 (never) to 7 (always). 2. Self-efficacy: Self-efficacy was assessed using the Eating during Socially Acceptable Circumstances subscale of the Eating Self-Efficacy Scale. Responses on the ten items range from 1 (not difficult) to 7 (very difficult). Measured at baseline and first follow-up, 3 months after the baseline questionnaire and the second follow-up, 9 months after course completion. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed