A multicenter randomized controlled trial of a nutrition intervention program in a multiethnic adult population in the corporate setting reduces depression and anxiety and improves quality of life: the GEICO study.
Am J Health Promot
; 29(4): 245-54, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine whether a plant-based nutrition program in a multicenter, corporate setting improves depression, anxiety, and productivity.DESIGN:
A quasi-experimental study examined the impact of diet on emotional well-being and productivity.SETTING:
The study was conducted in 10 corporate sites of a major U.S. insurance company.SUBJECTS:
There were 292 participants (79.8% women, 20.2% men), with body mass index ≥25 kg/m(2) and/or previous diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. INTERVENTION Either weekly instruction in following a vegan diet or no instruction was given for 18 weeks.MEASURES:
Depression and anxiety were measured using the Short Form-36 questionnaire. Work productivity was measured using the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire.ANALYSIS:
Baseline characteristics were examined by t-test for continuous variables and χ(2) test for categorical variables. Analysis of covariance models were adjusted for baseline covariates. Paired t-tests were used to determine within-group changes and t-tests for between-group differences.RESULTS:
In an intention-to-treat analysis, improvements in impairment because of health (p < .001), overall work impairment because of health (p = .02), non-work-related activity impairment because of health (p < .001), depression (p = .02), anxiety (p = .04), fatigue (p < .001), emotional well-being (p = .01), daily functioning because of physical health (p = .01), and general health (p = 0.02) in the intervention group were significantly greater than in the control group. Results were similar for study completers.CONCLUSION:
A dietary intervention improves depression, anxiety, and productivity in a multicenter, corporate setting.Palavras-chave
Depression; Health focus: nutrition; Manuscript format: research; Research purpose: intervention testing, program evaluation; Nutrition; Outcome measure: behavioral, productivity; Prevention Research; Productivity; Setting: workplace; Strategy: education, behavior change; Study design: quasi-experimental; Target population circumstances: education, geographic location, race/ethnicity; Target population: adults; Vegan; Vegetarian; Worksite
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Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Qualidade de Vida
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Saúde Ocupacional
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Local de Trabalho
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Depressão
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Dieta
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article