A Multidimensional Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Metabolic Disorders in Older Workers in Taiwan

Asia University108 enrolled

Overview

The study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a multidimensional worksite intervention program to reduce the severity of metabolic disorders in older workers in Taiwan.

The investigators conducted a quasi-experiment in older workers from three worksites in southern Taiwan. * Qualified subjects were assigned to the intervention or the reference group according to their availability to take part in study activities. * A researcher reviewed the health record and discussed with the subject about his/her health status. * Subjects in the intervention group received lifestyle interventions. The activities included motivational presentations to increase awareness of own health problems and the role of lifestyle in the etiology of non-communicable chronic diseases. * Subjects were organized into small groups to have biweekly meetings to share experiences, stimulate mutual encouragement and to overcome obstacles. * Anthropometric and biochemical indicators were measured at baseline and endpoint (week 24).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

108

Conditions

Metabolic Disorder

Interventions

Multidimensional lifestyle interventionBEHAVIORAL

Lecture series to increase awareness of the relationship of lifestyle to chronic diseases Individualized review and discussion to understand own health problems Biweekly group meetings to stimulate motivation and exchange ideas

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 50 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * full-time worker * aged 50 years or older * willing to complete a screening questionnaire * sign a study consent Exclusion Criteria:

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in anthropometric and srum biochemical indicators.

Body weight (BW), body height, waist circumference, Body mass index (BMI), arterial blood pressure (BP), serum total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG) and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) concentrations

Time frame: At baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 24) of the intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Lifestyle factors

Physical activity, food consumption frequency and self-reported sleep and sedentary hours.

Time frame: At baseline (week 0) and endpoint (week 24) of the intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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