A Maintenance Program for the Be Fit Employee Wellness Program

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Overweight

In brief

This research study is being done: 1) to determine if the MGH Be Fit program helps employees to change their nutrition and exercise habits and lower their risk for chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes and 2) to determine if a maintenance program following the Be Fit 12 week program will help employees to keep the positive health changes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00707577

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

330

Starts

2008-02-01

Expected to finish

2014-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• MGH (benefited) employees who enroll in the Be Fit program
• Able to commit to 1 year of active research participation

You may not qualify if…

• Not enrolled in the Be Fit program
• Decline participation in the research study
• Withdrawal from the Be Fit 12 week program prior to completion
• Women who are currently pregnant or suspect they may be pregnant
• Plans to leave MGH within 3 months from enrolling in Be Fit

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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