TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationships between physical activity and cardiometabolic risk factors among women participating in a university-based worksite wellness program
AU - Gottesman, Kimberly
AU - Rawal, Shristi
AU - Parrott, James Scott
AU - Byham-Gray, Laura D.
AU - Touger-Decker, Riva
AU - Radler, Diane Rigassio
N1 - Funding Information:
For this study was provided by the Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences and Dean’s Office; School of Health Professions, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences.
Funding Information:
From the Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey (Drs Gottesman, Rawal, Parrott, Byham-Gray, Touger-Decker), and Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences at Rutgers University and the Institute for Nutrition Interventions, Newark, New Jersey (Dr Radler). Funding for this study was provided by the Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences and Dean’s Office; School of Health Professions, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. Address correspondence to: Kimberly Gottesman, DCN, RDN, LDN, CNSC, 65 Bergen Street, Room 157, Newark, NJ 07107 (gotteski@shp.rutgers.edu). Copyright © 2018 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001439
Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2018 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Objective: Associations between changes in physical activity (PA) and cardiometabolic risk factors among women with overweight/obesity enrolled in a university-based worksite wellness program (WWP) were examined. Methods: Data from 173 women who completed a 26-week WWP were analyzed retrospectively. Participants completed diet and PA assessments and received client-centered diet/lifestyle counseling at baseline, and 12 and 26 weeks thereafter. Anthropometrics, blood pressure, and total cholesterol were measured; PA was self-reported using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form at each visit. Results: Significant improvements in anthropometrics (P < 0.001), blood pressure (P < 0.001), total cholesterol (P ¼ 0.014), and PA (P ¼ 0.007) were found at 26 weeks. In adjusted linear regression models, a 10 metabolic-equivalent-minute increase in PA was associated with 0.01% corresponding decreases in weight and waist circumference. Conclusion: Among women who completed this WWP, increased PA was associated with reductions in anthropometric measures.
AB - Objective: Associations between changes in physical activity (PA) and cardiometabolic risk factors among women with overweight/obesity enrolled in a university-based worksite wellness program (WWP) were examined. Methods: Data from 173 women who completed a 26-week WWP were analyzed retrospectively. Participants completed diet and PA assessments and received client-centered diet/lifestyle counseling at baseline, and 12 and 26 weeks thereafter. Anthropometrics, blood pressure, and total cholesterol were measured; PA was self-reported using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form at each visit. Results: Significant improvements in anthropometrics (P < 0.001), blood pressure (P < 0.001), total cholesterol (P ¼ 0.014), and PA (P ¼ 0.007) were found at 26 weeks. In adjusted linear regression models, a 10 metabolic-equivalent-minute increase in PA was associated with 0.01% corresponding decreases in weight and waist circumference. Conclusion: Among women who completed this WWP, increased PA was associated with reductions in anthropometric measures.
KW - Anthropometric measures
KW - Blood pressure
KW - Cardiometabolic risk factors
KW - Physical activity
KW - Total cholesterol
KW - Worksite wellness programs
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001439
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001439
M3 - Article
C2 - 30188493
AN - SCOPUS:85058543466
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 60
SP - 1098
EP - 1107
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 12
ER -