Which Worksite Supports for Healthy Weight Do Employees Use?

• Published in: Environment and behavior Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 131 - 149
• Main Authors: Tabak, Rachel G., Hipp, J. Aaron, Marx, Christine M., Yang, Lin, Brownson, Ross C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2016; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Adjustment; Cross sections; Demographics; Demography; Employees; Exercise; Fitness; Flexibility; Indoor; Job characteristics; Nutrition; Occupational health; Physical activity; Physical fitness; Physical training; Policies; Regression; Regression analysis; Showers; Weight; Working hours; nutrition; workplace health promotion; obesity prevention; workplace environment and policies; physical activity; Workplace health promotion; Nutrition; Physical activity; Workplace environment and policies; Obesity prevention

This article explores factors associated with employee use of available supports for improving nutrition and activity behaviors. A cross-sectional telephone survey assessed presence and use of available program, facility, and policy supports. Logistic regression was used to explore associations betw...