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Table 1 Intervention effects, listed by behavioural target

From: Effects of workplace-based dietary and/or physical activity interventions for weight management targeting healthcare professionals: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Study Behavioural target Follow-up from baseline Body weight BMI Body fat% Waist circumference Waist-hip ratio Total energy intake Total fat intake Saturated fat intake % Energy fat Fruit intake Vegetable intake Fibre intake Diet score MPA VPA Total steps Self-reported PA
Barratt 1994 [52] Diet 3 months ↓                 
6 months ↑      ↑   ↓ ↓    ↑      
Armitage 2001 [44] Diet 5 months        ↑ ↑ ↓         
Gamble 1993 [42] Physical activity 11 weeks ↓   ↓               
Gerdle 1995 [46] Physical activity 12 months ↓                 
Brox 2005 [53] Physical activity 6 months                  ↑
Hewitt 2008 [45] Physical activity 4 weeks ↓ ↓                
8 weeks ↓ ↓                
12 weeks ↓ ↓                
Von Thiel 2008 [47] Physical activity 6 months                  ↑
12 months      ↑             ↑
Cockroft 1994 [43] Diet and Physical activity 6 months   ↑            ↓     ↑
Aldana 2005 [34] Diet and Physical activity 6 weeks ↑ ↑ ↑    ↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑     ↑  
6 months ↑ ↑ ↑    ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑     ↓  
Racette 2009 [48] Diet and Physical activity 6 months    ↓ ↓     ↑   ↑ ↑       ↑
12 months ↑ ↑       ↑   ↑ ↑       ↑
Lemon 2010 [50] Diet and Physical activity 12 months   ↓                
24 months   ↓                
Strijk 2012 [56] Diet and Physical activity 6 months           ↑     ↓ ↓   ↑
Christensen 2011 [36] Diet and Physical activity 3 months ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↓             
12 months ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑              
  1. Abbreviations: ↑ = Indicates a statistically significant effect in favour of the intervention; ↓ = Indicates a non-significant effect of intervention.
  2. BMI = body mass index, MPA = Moderate physical activity, VPA = Vigorous physical activity, PA = Physical activity.
  3. Blank cells = the outcome was not reported.
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