Abstract
Purpose:
Diabetes imposes a significant economic burden on employers, particularly when including productivity costs. Given the great interest on multicomponent lifestyle interventions in these individuals, we assessed the short-term and long-term efficacy of a structured lifestyle modification program, My Unlimited Potential, among employees with diabetes of Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF), a large non-for profit health-care system.
Design:
This is a pre- and post-effectiveness of a workplace health promotion program.
Setting:
Worksite intervention at BHSF.
Participants:
The study analyzed the data of 93 employees with diabetes involved in a worksite wellness program after completion of a year long program.
Intervention:
The intervention was an intense lifestyle modification program that was targeted to the individual needs of the participants.
Measures:
Cardimetabolic risk factors such as body mass index (BMI), weight, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, glycated hemoglobin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, and maximal oxygen consumption.
Analysis:
Paired 2-sample t tests for means and descriptive statistics were used.
Results:
A mean decrease of 0.6 percentage points was observed in HbA1c values from baseline to 12 months. Weight, BMI, blood pressure, and lipid profile improved significantly after 12 months.
Conclusion:
This study suggests worksites with existing health promotion programs, and health-care staff can effectively deliver a diabetes prevention program that appears to have a long-term impact on employee health.
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