Program Development and Effectiveness of Workplace Health Promotion Program for Preventing Metabolic Syndrome among Office Workers

This paper aims to develop and analyze the effects of a socio-ecological model-based intervention program for preventing metabolic syndrome (MetS) among office workers. The intervention program was developed using regular health examinations, a “health behavior and need” assessment survey among work...

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Veröffentlicht in:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Jg. 14; H. 8; S. 878
Hauptverfasser: Ryu, Hosihn, Jung, Jiyeon, Cho, Jeonghyun, Chin, Dal
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Switzerland MDPI AG 04.08.2017
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Schlagworte:
Adult
Adults
Blood Glucose
Blood Glucose - analysis
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Disease prevention
Exercise
Female
Fitness training programs
Focus Groups
Health Behavior
Health Education
Health Promotion
Humans
Male
Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome - prevention & control
metabolic syndrome; office workers; intervention program; effectiveness
Middle Aged
Nursing
Physical fitness
Population
Prevention programs
Program Development
Risk factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Waist Circumference
Weight control
Workplace
effectiveness
intervention program
metabolic syndrome
office workers
ISSN:1660-4601, 1661-7827, 1660-4601
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Zusammenfassung:This paper aims to develop and analyze the effects of a socio-ecological model-based intervention program for preventing metabolic syndrome (MetS) among office workers. The intervention program was developed using regular health examinations, a “health behavior and need” assessment survey among workers, and a focus group study. According to the type of intervention, subjects took part in three groups: health education via an intranet-based web magazine (Group 1), self-monitoring with the U-health system (Group 2), and the target population who received intensive intervention (Group 3). The intervention programs of Group 1 and Group 2, which relied on voluntary participation, did not show significant effects. In Group 3, which relied on targeted and proactive programs, showed a decrease in waist circumference and in fasting glucose (p < 0.001). The MetS score in both males (−0.61 ± 3.35 versus −2.32 ± 2.55, p = 0.001) and females (−3.99 ± 2.05 versus −5.50 ± 2.19, p = 0.028) also showed a statistically significant decrease. In light of the effectiveness of the intensive intervention strategy for metabolic syndrome prevention among workers used in this study, companies should establish targeted and proactive health care programs rather than providing a healthcare system that is dependent on an individual’s voluntary participation.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph14080878