کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3101936 1191275 2007 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Modest effects of a controlled worksite environmental intervention on cardiovascular risk in office workers
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب مکمل و جایگزین
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Modest effects of a controlled worksite environmental intervention on cardiovascular risk in office workers
چکیده انگلیسی

Objective.To present the effects of a relatively modest environmental intervention on biological cardiovascular risk indicators.Method.A controlled trial, including two worksites. Measurements (i.e., body composition, blood pressure and serum cholesterol) took place at baseline and at 3- and 12-month follow-up. The 12-month environmental intervention (The Hague, The Netherlands, 2004) consisted of: a ‘Food’-part: to stimulate healthier food choices by means of product information in the canteen, and a ‘Steps’-part: focused on stimulating stair use by means of motivational prompts in staircases and on elevator doors.Results.Significant differences in change between groups (n = 540) in favor of the intervention group were found on: [1] total cholesterol for women (− 0.35 mmol/l); [2] HDL for men at 3 months (0.05 mmol/l) and 12 months (0.10 mmol/l); and [3] the total–HDL ratio for the total intervention group at 3 and 12 months (− 0.45 mmol/l). Both groups showed a decrease in all body composition values at both follow-ups. A significant difference in change in systolic BP was found in favor of the control group (∼ 4 mm Hg), due to an increase in the intervention group at both follow-ups.Conclusions.Based on the contrasting results, this modest environmental intervention was ineffective in reducing cardiovascular risk in a population of office workers.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Preventive Medicine - Volume 44, Issue 4, April 2007, Pages 356–362
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