Document ID (ISN) | 110144 |
CIS number |
09-1063 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Year |
2007 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Finkelstein E.A., Linnan L.A., Tate D.F., Birken B.E. |
Title |
A pilot study testing the effect of different levels of financial incentives on weight loss among overweight employees |
Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2007, Vol.49, No.9, p.981-989. Illus. 16 ref. |
Abstract |
To test the effectiveness of modest financial incentives to encourage weight loss among overweight employees, a randomized design was applied with measurements at baseline, three and six months, and three levels of financial incentives (none, USD 7.00 and USD 14.00 per percentage point of weight lost). Payments were structured so that all participants had equal ability to obtain the incentives during the study period. At three months, participants with no financial incentive lost 2.0 pounds, those in the USD 7.00 group lost approximately 3.0 pounds and those in the USD 14.00 group lost 4.7 pounds. However after six months, weight losses were similar across groups. Implications of these findings are discussed. |
Descriptors (primary) |
health programmes; body weight; obesity; payment by results |
Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; programme evaluation; motivation |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Workplace health promotion Metabolic diseases
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