Association between weight loss, change in physical activity, and change in quality of life following a corporately sponsored, online weight loss program

Höchsmann, Christoph; Dorling, James L.; Martin, Corby K.; Earnest, Conrad P.; Church, Timothy S.

doi:10.1186/s12889-022-12835-4

Dokumenttyp:: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Autor(en):: Höchsmann, Christoph; Dorling, James L.; Martin, Corby K.; Earnest, Conrad P.; Church, Timothy S.
Titel:: Association between weight loss, change in physical activity, and change in quality of life following a corporately sponsored, online weight loss program
Abstract:: Background: The physiological benefits associated with corporately sponsored weight loss programs are increasingly well documented. However, less is known about how these programs affect employees' quality of life (QoL). The purpose of the present analysis was to examine the association between weight loss, change in physical activity, and change in QoL following a corporately sponsored, online weight loss program. Methods: We examined the relationship between weight loss, self-reported change in physical activity, and change in several QoL indices in 26,658 participants (79% women) after the initial 10 weeks of the online weight loss program. The trend in changes in each QoL index with increasing weight loss and change in physical activity was examined using logistic regression analysis. Results: We observed greater improvements in each QoL index with increasing weight loss (p-for-trend, < 0.001) as well as with progressive increases in physical activity (p-for-trend, < 0.001). The combination of increasing weight loss and increases in physical activity were associated with the greatest improvements in each QoL index (additive effect). The percentage of employees reporting improvements in QoL ("improved" or "very much improved") was 64% for energy, 63% for mood, 33% for sleep, 65% for self-confidence, 68% for indigestion, and 39% for musculoskeletal pain. Conclusions: Among people, who engage with a commercial weight loss program, greater weight loss during the program was associated with greater improvements in QoL, and increases in physical activity further enhanced the QoL-related benefits.
Zeitschriftentitel:: BMC Public Health
Jahr:: 2022
Band / Volume:: 22
Heft / Issue:: 1
Volltext / DOI:: doi:10.1186/s12889-022-12835-4
PubMed:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35255862
Verlag / Institution:: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
E-ISSN:: 1471-2458
Impact Factor:: 4,135
Scimago-Quartil:: Q1
Eingereicht (bei Zeitschrift):: 07.01.2021
Angenommen (von Zeitschrift):: 22.02.2022
Publikationsdatum:: 07.03.2022
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