A Multidimensional Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Metabolic Disorders in Older Workers in Taiwan

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01738061

Enrollment

108

Registered

2012-11-30

Start date

2010-01-31

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2012-11-30

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Conditions

Metabolic Disorder

Keywords

Older workers, Multidimensional intervention, Worksite health promotion, Taiwan

Brief summary

The study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a multidimensional worksite intervention program to reduce the severity of metabolic disorders in older workers in Taiwan.

Detailed description

The investigators conducted a quasi-experiment in older workers from three worksites in southern Taiwan. * Qualified subjects were assigned to the intervention or the reference group according to their availability to take part in study activities. * A researcher reviewed the health record and discussed with the subject about his/her health status. * Subjects in the intervention group received lifestyle interventions. The activities included motivational presentations to increase awareness of own health problems and the role of lifestyle in the etiology of non-communicable chronic diseases. * Subjects were organized into small groups to have biweekly meetings to share experiences, stimulate mutual encouragement and to overcome obstacles. * Anthropometric and biochemical indicators were measured at baseline and endpoint (week 24).

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMultidimensional lifestyle intervention

Lecture series to increase awareness of the relationship of lifestyle to chronic diseases Individualized review and discussion to understand own health problems Biweekly group meetings to stimulate motivation and exchange ideas

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* full-time worker * aged 50 years or older * willing to complete a screening questionnaire * sign a study consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Changes in anthropometric and srum biochemical indicators.	At baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 24) of the intervention	Body weight (BW), body height, waist circumference, Body mass index (BMI), arterial blood pressure (BP), serum total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) concentrations

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Lifestyle factors	At baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 24) of the intervention	Physical activity, food consumption frequency and self-reported sleep and sedentary hours.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026