Obesity
Conditions
Brief summary
Ochsner employees with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 will be enrolled in a fitness program consisting 90 days of a structured exercise program and dietary counseling. Measures of fitness including weight, BMI, cholesterol, HDL, blood pressure, and absenteeism rates will be measured at 0, 90 days, in one year.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Richard Deichmann, MD
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Ochsner employees with a BMI greater than or equal to 30
Exclusion criteria
* Failure to pass initial physical exam
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed