FoodSteps: lifestyle interventions at the workplace, the effects of adjustments of the building and canteen on physical activities and dietary habits

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN33627624

Enrollment

900

Registered

2006-07-03

Start date

2003-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Office workers and cardiovascular risks Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

The relatively modest intervention consisted of two parts: 1. A food part: designed to stimulate healthier food choices by means of product information about six food product groups (calorific value o

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Office worker 2. Ability to climb stairs 3. Slightly overweight (self-reported body mass index [BMI] =23) 4. A work contract for at least the duration of the intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who were pregnant or became pregnant during the intervention year 2. Severe cardiovascular or musculoskeletal disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Body composition (BMI, waist-hip circumference, skinfold thickness) 2. Serum cholesterol (total, high-density lipoprotein [HDL], low-density lipoprotein [LDL]) 3. Blood pressure 4. Objective stair-use 5. Self-reported physical activity 6. Self-reported fruit, vegetable and fat intake	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026