Abstract
Sierra Pacific Industries began a comprehensive weight management and obesity management program on February 1, 2006 with their chosen vendor, TrestleTree, Inc. TrestleTree provided an intense health coaching intervention for all 132 participants, regardless of a participant's diagnosed low motivation to change exercise or diet habits. Seventy percent of the participants lost weight, 15% had no weight change, and 15% gained weight. The average weight loss ranged from 19 pounds (11-month average participation) to 11 pounds (6-month average participation). The increase in the percent of people exercising at the minimum standard of 30 minutes, 3 times a week, increased from 5% to 20%, while the increase for those individuals exercising at a subminimum standard increased from 19% to 41%. Decreases in biometrics also were documented; blood pressure decreased from an average of 131/80 to 127/75, and fasting blood glucose decreased from 166 to 129. The program showed that meaningful outcomes in weight loss, biometrics, and health behavior change can be achieved, even for the less motivated participants.
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