Abstract P124: My Unlimited Potential: Achieving Weight, Fitness And Cardio-metabolic Health Objectives Using A 12-week, Multicomponent, Behavioral Intervention
| Autor: | Maribeth Rouseff, Thinh H Tran, Khurram Nasir, Josette Bou-Khalil, Joseph J Mora, Henry Guzman, Sankalp Das, Doris Brown, Joann Santiago-Charles, Teresa C Ochoa, Cynthia Gilliam, Virginia Lehn, Ehimen Aneni, Ebenezer Oni, Lara Roberson, Emir Veledar, Janisse Post, Beatriz Castillo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Circulation. 129 |
| ISSN: | 1524-4539 0009-7322 |
| DOI: | 10.1161/circ.129.suppl_1.p124 |
| Popis: | Background: With about 59% of the entire US population currently in the work force, American Heart Association has emphasized worksite-based interventions to improve cardiovascular health among the working population. The primary aim of this study was to assess the short-term (12 weeks) efficacy of an ongoing multi-component, behavioral intervention improvement program (My Unlimited Potential (myUP), among employees of Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF), a large not-for-profit health care system. Methods: BHSF employees with two or more Cardio-metabolic risk factors, such as total cholesterol ≥ 200 mg/dl, systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg, hemoglobin A1C ≥ 6.5%, and body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 were considered for the study. Behavioral interventions were focused on diet and physical activity modifications. Results: Overall 202 (48±10 years, 78% females) employees enrolled in myUP wellness program. The retention of subjects was high with 89% (n=181) of subjects following up at 12 weeks. The figure below demonstrates the baseline, follow-up and estimated mean change in anthropometric, exercise capacity on treadmill test and CM participants. BMI reduction >5% was noted in 38% of the participants. Significantly higher, clinically meaningful, endpoints, especially in attaining blood pressure goals and exercise capacity (>10 METS), during the short-term follow-up in this behavioral intervention program (figure), were achieved. Conclusion: These findings suggest that an intensive behavioral modification intervention program, delivered to employees in a health care setting, results in significant short term benefit in weight reduction, increase fitness level and concomitantly improve cardio-metabolic risk profile. Further follow-up is in progress to ascertain whether these benefits are sustainable over a longer duration. |
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