Evaluation of the Full Plate Diet Weight Loss Work Site Program
Complete Project
Title:
Evaluation of the Full Plate Diet Weight Loss Work Site Program
Status:
Completed
Topic:
Evaluation Services
Funding Source:
The Lifestyle Center of America
Funding Period:
2011-2013
Study Design:
Pre/post study
Purpose:
The PRC conducted an evaluation of the Lifestyle Center of America’s Full Plate Diet weight loss worksite program. The Lifestyle Center, a 501c3 non-profit, developed the diet based on its experience in operating a health retreat center in Oklahoma. The Full Plate Diet, available in a New York Times bestselling book, shows people how they can lose weight by increasing their intake of natural fiber-rich foods, since fiber contributes to satiety while providing virtually no calories.
Further Study Details:
The evaluation examined the impact of their worksite program on weight, anthropometric measures, and quality of life in overweight adults. We compared their baseline data with data from 3 time points (4, 6 and 12 months) after the start of the program. Participants were predominantly female (63%), with a mean age of 43 years, mean weight of 210.4 lb., mean body mass index (BMI) of 34.1, and mean waist circumference of 42.7 inches at baseline.
Findings:
The Full Plate Diet improved participants’ body weight and waist circumference, although changes in body weight appeared to be retained over time only among participants who were overweight rather than obese. Due to inconsistencies in collection of participants’ diet records at the worksites, we were unable to determine whether the participants had made significant changes in their daily intake in calories or fiber.
Eligibility:
Overweight adults employed at 4 worksites in Texas and Oklahoma.
Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center