Puhkala , J , Kukkonen-Harjula , K , Mansikkamaki , K , Aittasalo , M , Hublin , C , Kärmeniemi , P , Olkkonen , S , Partinen , M , Sallinen , M , Tokola , K & Fogelholm , M 2015 , ' Lifestyle counseling to reduce body weight and cardiometabolic risk factors among truck and bus drivers - a randomized controlled trial ' , Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health , vol. 41 , no. 1 , pp. 54-64 . https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3463
Title: | Lifestyle counseling to reduce body weight and cardiometabolic risk factors among truck and bus drivers - a randomized controlled trial |
Author: | Puhkala, Jatta; Kukkonen-Harjula, Katriina; Mansikkamaki, Kirsi; Aittasalo, Minna; Hublin, Christer; Kärmeniemi, Paula; Olkkonen, Seppo; Partinen, Markku; Sallinen, Mikael; Tokola, Kari; Fogelholm, Mikael |
Contributor organization: | Department of Food and Nutrition Nutrition Science |
Date: | 2015-01 |
Language: | eng |
Number of pages: | 11 |
Belongs to series: | Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health |
ISSN: | 0355-3140 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3463 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10138/224237 |
Abstract: | Objectives We conducted a randomized trial among overweight long-distance drivers to study the effects of structured lifestyle counseling on body weight and cardiometabolic risk factors. Methods Men with waist circumference > 100 cm were randomized into a lifestyle counseling (LIFE, N=55) and a reference (REF, N=58) group. The LIFE group participated in monthly counseling on nutrition, physical activity, and sleep for 12 months aiming at 10% weight loss. After 12 months, the REF group participated in 3-month counseling. Assessments took place at 0, 12, and 24 months. Between-group differences in changes were analyzed by generalized linear modeling. Metabolic risk (Z score) was calculated from components of metabolic syndrome. Results The mean body weight change after 12 months was -3.4 kg in LIFE (N=47) and 0.7 kg in REF (N=48) [net difference -4.0 kg, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) -1.9- -6.2]. Six men in LIFE reduced body weight by >= 10%. Changes in waist circumference were -4.7 cm in LIFE and -0.1 cm in REF (net -4.7 cm, 95% CI -6.6- -2.7). Metabolic risk decreased more in the LIFE than REF group (net -1.2 points, 95% CI -0.6- -2.0). After 24 months follow-up, there were no between-group differences in changes in body weight (net -0.5 kg, 95% CI -3.8-2.9) or metabolic risk score (net 0.1 points; 95% CI -0.8-1.0) compared to baseline. Conclusions Weight reduction and decreases in cardiometabolic risk factors were clinically meaningful after 12 months of counseling. |
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metabolic syndrome MeS nutrition obesity professional driver walking weight loss MALE PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE SHIFT WORK COMMERCIAL DRIVERS METABOLIC SYNDROME LORRY DRIVERS OBESITY HEALTH INTERVENTIONS 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health |
Peer reviewed: | Yes |
Rights: | cc_by |
Usage restriction: | openAccess |
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