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2024-10-26 @ 9:12 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00123513
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2012-06-13
First Post:
2005-07-21
Brief Title:
Workplace-Sponsored Program to Reduce Obesity
Sponsor:
University of Rochester
Organization:
University of Rochester
Study Overview
Official Title:
Images of a Healthy Worksite-Preventing Weight Gain in the Workplace
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2012-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to design a comprehensive nutrition and physical activity strategy to gain a broad understanding of the social and cultural role of food and physical activity among workers Perspectives on innovative interventions that are socially feasible and culturally acceptable will also be obtained Health lifestyle promotion interventions addressing portion control healthy nutrition and increasing physical activity will be tested
Detailed Description:
BACKGROUND
Broad population-based approaches are needed to stop or reverse the rise in obesity prevalence According to the World Health Organization obesity prevention can be achieved by promoting a healthy diet and a physically active lifestyle A partnership with the Eastman Kodak Company has been developed to test a worksite intervention for obesity prevention in Rochester New York
DESIGN NARRATIVE
The overall goal of this study is to design a comprehensive nutrition and physical activity strategy based on participatory research to promote a healthy lifestyle and to stop the shift of the population body mass index BMI curve to the right Six pairs of worksites will be randomized to either an intervention or control group Two cross-sectional samples of employees within each worksite will be measured at baseline and at the end of the intervention
Broad population-based approaches are needed to stop or reverse the rise in obesity prevalence According to the World Health Organization obesity prevention can be achieved by promoting a healthy diet and a physically active lifestyle A partnership with the Eastman Kodak Company has been developed to test a worksite intervention for obesity prevention in Rochester New York
DESIGN NARRATIVE
The overall goal of this study is to design a comprehensive nutrition and physical activity strategy based on participatory research to promote a healthy lifestyle and to stop the shift of the population body mass index BMI curve to the right Six pairs of worksites will be randomized to either an intervention or control group Two cross-sectional samples of employees within each worksite will be measured at baseline and at the end of the intervention
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| R01HL079511 | NIH | None | httpsreporternihgovquickSearchR01HL079511 |