Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Employees shed pounds in worksite-based weight loss intervention with behavioral counseling

Workplace-based programs that include dietary advice coupled with behavioral counseling appear to be a promising approach for men and women with significant weight loss goals, based on the results of a pilot study. Employees enrolled in the intervention arm of a randomized controlled trial lost on average, 18 pounds over a six-month period compared to a two pound weight gain in a control group.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~4/y1rB2zYITlA)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/health_medicine/obesity/~3/y1rB2zYITlA/130220163557.htm

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