Objective This systematic review aimed to provide an overview of the effectiveness of health promotion interventions at the workplace on physical and mental health outcomes related to chronic ...diseases. Methods A search for reviews published between 2009 and 2018 was performed in electronic databases. References of the included reviews were checked for additional reviews. Workplace health promotion interventions were included if they studied metabolic risk factors as important predictors of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) or if they studied mental or musculoskeletal health outcomes. Review quality was assessed using the AMSTAR checklist. Results Of the 23 reviews included, 9 were of high quality. For weight-related outcomes, there was strong evidence for favorable effects of workplace interventions, especially for interventions targeting physical activity and/or diet. For the remaining metabolic risk factors, there was no evidence for a positive effect of workplace health promotion interventions due to the absence of high quality reviews and mixed conclusions between the reviews. There was also strong evidence for a positive, small effect on the prevention of mental health disorders of workplace psychological interventions, especially those that use e- health and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques. Furthermore, strong evidence was found for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders through workplace interventions, especially resistance exercise training. Conclusions This review found evidence for the effectiveness of workplace interventions on the prevention of weight-related outcomes as well as mental health and musculoskeletal disorders. Future research is however needed on the factors that contribute to the successful implementation of an intervention.
Examining how workforce physical and mental health is becoming an increasingly vital contemporary challenge for businesses, governments and employees. Tracing the impact on direct and indirect ...productivity costs and analysing the development of the topic into a core issue in the future world of work.
Surprisingly, although the impacts of promoters such as K and Cu on the activity of Fe catalysts have been studied extensively, the effects of many other potential promoters for Fe catalysts similar ...to the commercial Ruhrchemie catalyst have not been significantly investigated or compared directly in a comprehensive study reported in the literature. In this study, the impact of adding various different transition metals (Cr, Mn, Mo, Ta, V, W, and Zr) on the catalytic properties of precipitated bulk Fe-based catalysts was investigated using the same preparation method and reaction conditions. All of the Fe catalysts prepared in this study exhibited high BET surface areas with excellent metal distributions. The addition of the third metal in addition of Fe and Cu (all except W) increased the activity of the Fe catalyst for CO hydrogenation and for the water–gas shift (WGS) reaction, with Cr-, Mn- and Zr-promoted Fe-based catalysts exhibiting the highest catalytic activities. However, hydrocarbon selectivity was not affected by the presence or type of added third metal. The enhanced activity of the Fe catalyst by third metal promotion (with the exception of Mn and Zr) appears to have been primarily due to a higher degree of Fe dispersion on the surface of catalyst whereas the higher activities observed for Mn- and Zr-promoted Fe catalysts were especially due to higher TOF
chem values based on CO chemisorption.
Reducing the intake of sodium is an important public health goal for Americans. Since the 1970s, an array of public health interventions and national dietary guidelines has sought to reduce sodium ...intake. However, the U.S. population still consumes more sodium than is recommended, placing individuals at risk for diseases related to elevated blood pressure.
Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States evaluates and makes recommendations about strategies that could be implemented to reduce dietary sodium intake to levels recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans . The book reviews past and ongoing efforts to reduce the sodium content of the food supply and to motivate consumers to change behavior. Based on past lessons learned, the book makes recommendations for future initiatives. It is an excellent resource for federal and state public health officials, the processed food and food service industries, health care professionals, consumer advocacy groups, and academic researchers.
A growing body of research identifies strong links between children’s health, social and educational outcomes, it also notes the reciprocal benefits of access to quality education on individual and ...family health status. In response to these findings, the World Health Organization developed the concept of the Health-Promoting School (HPS), a living catalyst for healthy lives, and for positive changes that students can take home and into the community. Case Studies in Global School Health Promotion provides readers with a theoretical and research base needed to understand the methods used in communities all over the world to put this captivating concept in place. Case examples from over two dozen countries (representing urban and rural areas in developing and developed nations) outline the strategies taken to implement HPS programs in individual schools, municipalities, and nations. For each program, case study authors explain the problems they tackled, their motivation and supports to respond creatively, and the barriers they faced. In the cases, authors describe the capacities and infrastructure they created and mechanisms for cooperation, as well as the personnel, financial, and time requirements involved. Case studies were drawn from the following regions:AfricaThe AmericasEuropeEastern MediterraneanSouth and Southeast AsiaWestern Pacific.Case Studies in Global School Health Promotion offers a world of insights, ideas, and guidance to those addressing social determinants of health at this formative stage, including: education and health policy makers, professionals and administrators, and researchers in national governments, universities, local schools, community, non-governmental organizations and civil society. The material provides interesting and useful
Business Strategies to Promote Health/Reply Cahan, Eli M; Koh, Howard K; Singer, Sara J ...
JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association,
06/2019, Volume:
321, Issue:
21
Journal Article
Purpose
The prevalence of mental disorders amongst children and adolescents is an increasing global problem. Schools have been positioned at the forefront of promoting positive mental health and ...well-being through implementing evidence-based interventions. The aim of this paper is to review current evidence-based research of mental health promotion interventions in schools and examine the reported effectiveness to identify those interventions that can support current policy and ensure that limited resources are appropriately used.
Methods
The authors reviewed the current state of knowledge on school mental health promotion interventions globally. Two major databases, SCOPUS and ERIC were utilised to capture the social science, health, arts and humanities, and education literature.
Results
Initial searches identified 25 articles reporting on mental health promotion interventions in schools. When mapped against the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 10 studies were included and explored. Three of these were qualitative and seven were quantitative.
Conclusions
A range of interventions have been tested for mental health promotion in schools in the last decade with variable degrees of success. Our review demonstrates that there is still a need for a stronger and broader evidence base in the field of mental health promotion, which should focus on both universal work and targeted approaches to fully address mental health in our young populations.
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