Korean J Nutr.  2010 Jun;43(3):246-259. 10.4163/kjn.2010.43.3.246.

Effects of Workplace Nutrition Education Program Tailored for the Individual Chronic Disease Risks

• Park H
• Kim E
• Hwang M
• Paek YM
• Choi TI
• Park YK

• KMID: 2268014
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4163/kjn.2010.43.3.246

Abstract

The incidence of chronic disease is continuously increasing in Korea. Especially, office workers have higher risk of chronic disease because of their dietary habit and lifestyle. The study aimed to investigate the effect of tailored nutrition counseling on improving chronic disease risk factors. Ninety-nine male workers (age 46.9 +/- 7.0 yrs) volunteered for 12 weeks of nutrition program containing dietary intake and physical activity adjustment. Five individualized programs were performed with the main theme of weight loss (WL, n = 16), blood pressure lowering (BL, n = 34), normalizing blood glucose (GL, n = 21), lipid lowering (LL, n = 13) and reducing MS risk factors (ML, n = 15). Anthropometric data, blood-pressure, self-reported questionnaire, blood profiles were measured before and after 12weeks of nutrition education. The education program included 5 times of 1:1 interview. Compared to 0 week, anthropometric data (weight, BMI, fat, visceral fat, waist, SBP, DBP) were significantly decreased after 12 weeks (p < 0.001). Fasting blood glucose and total cholesterol were decreased (p < 0.05). The primary outcomes with individually tailored programs showed to be more effective than one general nutrition program.

Keyword

workplace intervention; tailored intervention; nutrition education; chronic disease

MeSH Terms

Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Cholesterol
Chronic Disease
Counseling
Fasting
Food Habits
Humans
Incidence
Intra-Abdominal Fat
Korea
Life Style
Male
Motor Activity
Surveys and Questionnaires
Risk Factors
Weight Loss
Blood Glucose
Cholesterol

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  Fig. 1 Recruitment for nutrition education.

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