scholarly journals Dietary intake and obesity in oil and gas workers: A literature review

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 26-37
Author(s):  
Nur Lailatuz Zahra ◽  
Dian Novita Chandra
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Scientific Paper ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle

Introduction Working in oil and gas industries was found to be associated with unhealthy lifestyle, obesity, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aimed to systematically review the dietary intake, obesity status, and identify possible workplace health promotion strategies for oil and gas setting. Methods: This literature review was conducted through a comprehensive search of Scopus database. Search terms included diet (and synonym), worker (and synonyms), oil and gas (and synonym). The search was limited to paper in English and Indonesian. Combinations of the keyword yielded 76 papers, of which 13 articles were relevant. Results: Reviewed studies implied that diet consist high amount of fat, particularly saturated fat, and cholesterol, with low intake of dietary fiber. Fatigue, boredom, and inadequate sleep may influence unhealthy food choices. All studies revealed that mean BMI among oil and gas workers was found to be higher than general adult population, ranged from 24 to almost 30 kg/m2. Possible health promotion components to be modified are knowledge and beliefs, self-care, peer support, food availability and time restriction at cafeterias. Conclusion: It is confirmed that obesity and NCDs prevalence were high in oil and gas worker, however the updated studies addressing their dietary intake are needed. Health promotion initiative made by oil and gas company are unlikely to be found in scientific paper. There is a need for more health promotion program that scientifically designed so that the outcome and cost effectiveness can be measured properly

Investigating Employee-Reported Benefits of Participation in a Comprehensive Australian Workplace Health Promotion Program

2016 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 505-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Kilpatrick ◽  
Leigh Blizzard ◽  
Kristy Sanderson ◽  
Brook Teale ◽  
Mark Nelson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Promotion Program

Assessment of Dietary, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviours of Singapore Schooling Youths

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 715-726
Author(s):  
Claudine Loong ◽  
Mia Eng Tay ◽  
Wai Mun Loke
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Daily Energy

Unhealthy lifestyle behaviors may set youths on the path to developing non-communicable diseases. Singapore schooling youths (n = 235, 67.2% female, age 17.5 (mean) ± 1.0 (SD) years) were recruited to examine the dietary, alcohol use, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors of the Singapore schooling youths. Demographic, anthropometric, and sedentary hours information were collected using structured questionnaires. Physical activity levels and dietary intakes, including alcohol use, were assessed using the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire - long-form and localized food frequency questionnaire, respectively. The surveyed youths consumed significantly larger daily amounts of energy, sugar, saturated fat, and sodium than the levels recommended by the Singapore Health Promotion Board. They did not achieve the daily amounts of dietary fiber, fruits, and vegetables, and derived unhealthy proportions of daily energy from sugar and saturated fat. They did not exceed the recommended maximum daily alcohol allowance. Close to all the youths (91.2%) failed to adhere to more than five of the nine recommended healthy eating habits. Majority of these youths (73.4%) partook less than 600 MET-minute/ week. A significant number of the youths (38.1%) spent more than eight sedentary hours daily. Physical activity correlated significantly with sedentary behavior levels, but not the dietary scores. Most surveyed youths engaged in low physical activity and high sedentary behavior, and did not comply with most of the healthy eating guidelines proposed by the Singapore Health Promotion Board, specifically on daily energy, sugar, dietary fibers, saturated fat, sodium, and fruit and vegetable intakes.

scholarly journals Eight-year Health Risks Trend Analysis of a Comprehensive Workplace Health Promotion Program

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antti Äikäs ◽  
Pilvikki Absetz ◽  
Mirja Hirvensalo ◽  
Nicolaas Pronk
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal

Abstract BackgroundThis prospective longitudinal quasi-experimental study investigated trends in health risks of a multiyear comprehensive workplace health promotion (WHP) program. MethodsA comprehensive, eight-year WHP program was implemented emphasizing lifestyle behaviors as key targets in 2010-2013 and environmental supports focused on stress management and mental health resources in 2014-2017. Health risk data was collected from health risk assessments, applying both a questionnaire and biometric screenings. Health risk trends were analyzed for the three time points 2010-2011, 2013-2014 and 2016-2017. Single health risk changes were investigated for three different cohorts using descriptive analyses, t-test, Wilcoxon Signed Rank and McNemar´s test where appropriate. Overall health risk transitions were assessed according to low, moderate and high risk categories. ResultsTrend analyses observed 50-60% prevalence for low, 30-35% for moderate and 9-11% high risk levels across the eight years. In the overall health risk transitions of the three cohorts, 66-73% of participants stayed at the same risk level, 13-15% of participants improved, and 12-21% deteriorated their risk level across the three intervention periods. ConclusionOur findings appear to indicate that the multiyear WHP program was effective in slowing the accumulation of measured health risks but fell short of reducing the number of health risks at the population level. In context of expected age-related health risk changes over time, this comprehensive multi-year WHP program was able to generate modest but important shifts in population health risk profiles.

scholarly journals EVALUATING WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 371-376
Author(s):  
Melita Peršolja
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Promotion Program

Due to the complexity of health promotion interventions, uneconomical evaluation indicators are recommended. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of multi-component workplace health promotion intervention. The goals were to study the association of health promotion with health status. In a controlled study trial, 278 workers of primary schools and municipal administration had the chance to participate in six-month workplace health promotion program. Employees have fulfilled a questionnaire at baseline and then again after completion of the program. The results showed that in the test group, the incidence of problems with health significantly declined, but the rating of health status decreased and the average absence days increased over time. The higher working hours per week correlated to obesity and high blood pressure. It can be concluded that workplace health promotion activity could support a change in health status and therefore contribute to higher quality of life.

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