A Study of the Effects of an Employee Wellness Program

Richard Deichmann, MD

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01590953

2012.049.a

Details and patient eligibility

About

Ochsner employees with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 will be enrolled in a fitness program consisting 90 days of a structured exercise program and dietary counseling. Measures of fitness including weight, BMI, cholesterol, HDL, blood pressure, and absenteeism rates will be measured at 0, 90 days, in one year.

Enrollment: 86 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Ochsner employees with a BMI greater than or equal to 30

Exclusion criteria

• Failure to pass initial physical exam