TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Drivers with and without obesity respond differently to a multi-component health intervention in heavy goods vehicle drivers
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Ruettger, Katharina
A1  - Clemes, Stacy A.
A1  - Chen, Yu-Ling
A1  - Edwardson, Charlotte L.
A1  - Guest, Amber
A1  - Gilson, Nicholas D.
A1  - Gray, Laura J.
A1  - Johnson, Vicki
A1  - Paine, Nicola J.
A1  - Sherry, Aron P.
A1  - Sayyah, Mohsen
A1  - Troughton, Jacqui
A1  - Varela-Mato, Verónica
A1  - Yates, Thomas
A1  - King, James A.
SP  - e15546
EP  - e15546
VL  - 19
IS  - 23
N2  - Physical inactivity and obesity are widely prevalent in Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers. We analysed whether obesity classification influenced the effectiveness of a bespoke structured lifestyle intervention ('SHIFT') for HGV drivers. The SHIFT programme was evaluated within a cluster randomised controlled trial, across 25 transport depots in the UK. After baseline assessments, participants within intervention sites received a 6-month multi-component health behaviour change intervention. Intervention responses (verses control) were stratified by obesity status (BMI < 30 kg/m(2), n = 131; BMI ≥ 30 kg/m(2), n = 113) and compared using generalised estimating equations. At 6-months, favourable differences were found in daily steps (adjusted mean difference 1827 steps/day, p < 0.001) and sedentary time (adjusted mean difference -57 min/day, p < 0.001) in drivers with obesity undertaking the intervention, relative to controls with obesity. Similarly, in drivers with obesity, the intervention reduced body weight (adjusted mean difference -2.37 kg, p = 0.002) and led to other favourable anthropometric outcomes, verses controls with obesity. Intervention effects were absent for drivers without obesity, and for all drivers at 16-18-months follow-up. Obesity classification influenced HGV drivers' behavioural responses to a multi-component health-behaviour change intervention. Therefore, the most at-risk commercial drivers appear receptive to a health promotion programme.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315546
ID  - ref1
ER  -