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Balance@Work - The (cost) effectiveness of an occupational health guideline to improve workers' physical activity and dietary behaviour in order to prevent weight gain.

Balance@Work - The (cost) effectiveness of an occupational health guideline to improve workers' physical activity and dietary behaviour in order to prevent weight gain. - Balance@Work

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON33554
Enrollment
440
Registered
2009-05-07
Start date
2009-05-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

overgewicht en obesitas obesity overweight

Interventions

Employees in the intervention group receive treatment according to the OP guideline. Target nutrition (1) and physical activity behaviours (2 and 3), derived from the process of intervention mappin
2. Reducing sedentary behaviour at work by replacing this behaviour by physical activity of light or moderate intensity
3. Reducing sedentary behaviour in leisure time by replacing this behaviour by moderate or high intensity activities. A minimum of three sessions are prescribed in which motivation, ambivalence, ba

Sponsors

Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Workers 1. Workers with unhealthy behavior (nutrition and/or physical activity) and/or overweight 2. 18-65 years old; 3. Not being on sick leave for the last 21 days; 4. Ability to complete Dutch questionnaire; 5. Having signed informed consent.;Company 1. The company the OP works for should be middle to large of size (> 100 workers); 2. The company the OP works for should conduct a Preventive Medical Test (PMO), Risk Inventory and Evaluation (RI&E), or similar, in which our program can be embedded.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Workers 1. Disease or pregnancy which makes physical activity impossible.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome measures are: - Physical activity - Nutrition - Waist circumference, BMI, weight, and length

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secundary outcome measures are: - Health status - Quality of life - Cardiovascular risk profile - Sick leave - Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)