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Effectiveness Of Nutrition Education And Fitness Tracking In A Large Corporate Healthcare Wellness Program, Jess Tyrrell
Effectiveness Of Nutrition Education And Fitness Tracking In A Large Corporate Healthcare Wellness Program, Jess Tyrrell
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In the United States, greater than two-thirds of adults are considered overweight or obese – making the treatment and prevention of overweight/obesity a public health priority. In response, employers are recognizing that promoting and maintaining employee health is beneficial, so the implementation of corporate wellness programs is on the rise. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a ten-month multicomponent employee corporate wellness program on two health-related outcomes: weight loss and step count. The study was used to determine how active utilization of program components would affect the achievement of health-related outcomes among participants. This retrospective …