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Strive, Thrive, Survive! Implementing an effective team-based, weight maintenance/loss program for employees

APHA Conference 2017 Carmen N. Daniel, MPH November 6, 2017

Presenter Disclosures

No relationships to disclose.

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Previously Presented

Padilla, H.M., Wilson, M.G., Bien, M., Daniel, C. & Greene, C. (2017). A holiday weight management program helps employees lose weight. Oral presentation at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Society

• f Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.

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Learning Objectives

1. Describe the effectiveness of a team-based, weight maintenance/loss program among state employees. 2. Design a team-based, weight maintenance/loss program. 3. Describe the benefits of a holiday weight maintenance/loss program.

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Holiday Survivor – Program Description

Purpose

– Prevent weight gain and encourage weight maintenance during the holidays – Jump-start physical activity and mindful eating behaviors during the holiday season

Intervention

– 10-week program – Teams of 4 employees provided support to one another – Tracked and shared food and physical activity records

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Program Guide and Rules

• 4 players per team

– Team Names encouraged

• Bi-weekly weigh-ins

– Umbilical measurement at pre and post weigh- ins

• No extreme weight loss

programs

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Program Recruitment and Communications

Recruitment Communications

• Mass Email
• Flyers (bathroom stalls,

wellness boards, desk drops)

• Word of mouth
• Evaluation = Credibility

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Program Incentives

• Pay to Play ($10 - $20)

– Cash prize

• Team Shirts
• Weekly winners
• Prize Packages

– Fitbits, Jaxx Packs, Food scales, Weight Watchers/FitBit scales, Nutrition books, etc.

• Competition
• Certificates and Recognition

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Bi-Weekly Weigh-Ins and Calculations

• Percent Change = Difference (lbs.) / Previous or Original Weight
• Umbilical Change = Pre circumference (in.) / Post circumference

(in.)

• Weight and umbilical measurement is recorded into excel document

and written for participant

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Team Spirit Points

• Points allocated to individuals for accomplishing specific tasks,

that cumulate over the course of the program for the entire team (Team spirit events occur bi-weekly, opposite of weigh-ins)

– Signing up for a web-based food log program – Lunch and Learns – Program Potluck – Local walk or run – Submitting food log – Participate in team walk – Submit team video 1 point per person. 5 points if entire team submits.

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Evaluation

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Holiday Survivor - Measures

• Bi-weekly weigh-ins
• Waist circumference at baseline and end-of-program
• Survey at baseline and end-of-program

– Physical activity – Eating behaviors – Social support – Absenteeism – Supervisor participation – Participation in DPH programs

Holiday Survivor - Participants

Enrolled 139 Weight 139 39 Final analysis 139 139 72 64 Baseline End-of- program Survey

Holiday Survivor – Success

82% of participants lost weight

Weight change at end of program # of participants % of participants

5.1 – 10% loss 20 14% 2.6 – 5% loss 31 22% 0.01 – 2.5% loss 47 34% Maintained 6 4% Gained 35 25%

Holiday Survivor - Success

Average 3.7 pound loss and 1.3 inch reduction in waist circumference

Baselin e Weight 1 Weight 2 Weight 3 Weight 4 Final Weight Change 196.49 194.31 193.83 193.33 193.31 192.83 191 192 193 194 195 196 197

Pounds

Weight Change

Holiday Survivor - Success Increased moderate and strenuous physical activity

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Baseline End of program Leisure activity score score ≥24 =

Contact Information

Carmen N. Daniel, MPH, CWWPM Worksite Wellness Program Manager Georgia Department of Public Health Workforce Management – Worksite Wellness Carmen.Daniel@dph.ga.gov

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