Weight loss competitions at the work site: Impact on weight, morale and cost-effectiveness

K.D. Brownell, R.Y. Cohen, A.J. Stunkard, M.R. Felix and N.B. Cooley

American Journal of Public Health, 1984, vol. 74, issue 11, 1283-1285

Abstract: Three weight loss competitions were held in business/industrial settings. One competition was between three banks; the other two were within industries, either between employee teams selected at random or between divisions of the industry. Attrition in the competitions was less than 1 per cent and weight loss averaged 5.5 kg. Both employees and management reported positive changes in morale and employee/management relations, and both considered the competition important to the success of the program. The cost-effectiveness ratio ($2.93 per 1 per cent reduction in percentage overweight) is the best yet reported.

Date: 1984
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