Results of an Academic, Health Care Worksite Weight Loss Contest for Southeastern Americans Scale Back Alabama 2011-2013

• Published in: Workplace health & safety Vol. 63; no. 4; pp. 165 - 169
• Main Authors: Breaux-Shropshire, Tonya L., Whitt, Lauren, Oster, Robert A., Lewis, Dwight, Shropshire, Toneyell S., Calhoun, David A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Alabama - epidemiology; Awards and Prizes; Competitive Behavior; Female; Health Promotion - organization & administration; Hospitals, University; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motivation; Nursing; Universities; Weight Loss; Alabama; health promotion; workforce; program planning and evaluation; health surveillance; disease prevention; occupational health and safety programs

Few studies have assessed the effectiveness of competitive incentivized worksite weight loss programs. Scale Back Alabama (SBA) is a free, state-supported program designed to promote weight loss among overweight and obese citizens. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the design and prelimi...