Employee Cardiometabolic Risk Following a Cluster-Randomized Workplace Intervention From the Work, Family and Health Network, 2009–2013

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2023.307413
• Publication Date: 2023-11-08T21:03:47Z
• Authors: Lisa F. Berkman; Erin L. Kelly; Leslie B. Hammer; Frank Mierzwa; Todd Bodner; Tay McNamara; Hayami K. Koga; Soomi Lee; Miguel Marino; Laura C. Klein; Thomas W. McDade; Ginger Hanson; Phyllis Moen; Orfeu M. Buxton
• Keywords: Glycated hemoglobin

Objectives. To examine whether workplace interventions to increase flexibility and supervisor support decrease work-family conflict can reduce cardiometabolic risk. Methods. We randomly assigned employees from information technology (n = 555) long-term care 973) industries in the United States Work, Family Health Network intervention or usual practice (we collected data 2009-2013). calculated a validated risk score (CRS) based on resting blood pressure, HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin), HDL (high-density lipoprotein) total cholesterol, height weight (body mass index), tobacco consumption. compared changes baseline CRS 12-month follow-up. Results. There was no significant main effect associated with either industry. However, interaction effects revealed that improved at follow-up among participants both higher CRS. Age also moderated effects: older had significantly larger reductions 12 months than did younger employees. Conclusions. The benefited employee health by reducing equivalent 5 10 years of age-related for those Trial Registration. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02050204. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(12):1322-1331. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307413).