Worksite Health Promotion Programs with Environmental Changes
American Journal of Preventive MedicinePublished 14 June 2005Open access
Luuk H. Engbers, Mireille N. M. van Poppel, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Willem van Mechelen
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Evidence exists that WHPPs that include environmental modifications can influence dietary intake, and more controlled studies of high methodologic quality need to be initiated that investigate the effects of environmental interventions on dietary intake and especially on physical activity in an occupational setting.
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It is difficult to draw general conclusions based on the small number of studies included in this review. However, evidence exists that WHPPs that include environmental modifications can influence dietary intake. More controlled studies of high methodologic quality need to be initiated that investigate the effects of environmental interventions on dietary intake and especially on physical activity in an occupational setting.
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