The purpose of this study is to determine if an internet-based intervention will be effective in improving the lifestyle and weight of an obese employee population. The intervention will last 12 months, and includes a weight tracker, a food intake tracker, an activity tracker, a calorie balance tool, an electronic discussion board, and electronic greeting cards.
The study will compare two groups over time, one of which will utilize the electronic tools, and one of which will not. The samples will be drawn from the employees of a metro-Milwaukee hospital, and will consist of obese (Body Mass Index, or BMI, of 30 or greater) employees only. The primary outcome will be change in weight over the study time period as measured by the BMI. Secondary outcome measures will include quality of life, blood pressure, tests of blood sugar, cholesterol, presence of depression, lifestyle wellness score, health care costs and productivity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
500
Aurora Health Care
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
change in body mass index
quality of life
blood pressure
hemoglobin A1c
total cholesterol
HDL cholesterol
HANDS depression score
wellness score on Summex Health Risk Appraisal
health care costs
unscheduled paid time off
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