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Health Education Research, Vol. 3, No. 3, 293-303, 1988
© 1988 Oxford University Press

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The effects of well ness program attendance on physiologic measures, health practices and diet habits

Ming-Chin Yang, David R. Lairson1, Nema Frye2, J. Alan Herd3 and Vilma T. Falck

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health PO Box 20186, Houston, TX 77225
2Weight Watchers International, Jerico Atrium 500 North Broadway, Jerico, NY 11753-2196
3Sid W.Richardson Institute for Preventive Medicine, Methodist Hospital 6565 Fannin, MS S400, Houston, TX 77030, USA

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An impact evaluation was conducted on a 22-week wellness program implemented in a public school district where 257 employees voluntarily completed the program. Impact of the program was estimated with a one-group pre-test/post-test design. While most measurements showed significant improvements for the total participants, analyses based on people with measurements beyond normal limits during pre-test evaluation (people at higher risk) showed even greater improvements. Across the risk factors examined, 21–91% of the people at higher risk changed thenelevated measurements to within a normal range. Multiple regression analyses showed that higher program attendance was only significantly associated with increased exercise time, better improved diet habits and higher employee satisfaction. Possible confounding factors commonly associated with wellness program evaluation are discussed. These include possible selection bias, contaminating activities, small sample size and short response time.


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