Reduction in blood pressure , lipids and blood glucose was not statistically significant .
Conclusions Workplace interventions  significantly reduced body weight , BMI and waist circumference .
Non-significant results for biochemical markers could be due to them being secondary outcomes in most studies .
Background Adults in urban areas spend almost 77 % of their waking time being inactive at workplaces , which leaves little time for physical activity .
The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to synthesize evidence for the effect of workplace physical activity interventions on the cardio-metabolic health markers ( body weight , waist circumference , body mass index ( BMI ) , blood pressure , lipids and blood glucose ) among working adults .
FUEL Your Life: A Translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program to Worksites
Purpose . To evaluate the effectiveness of FUEL Your Life , a translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program for worksites . Design . A r and omized control group design was conducted in five worksites of a large transportation company . Measures were collected pretest , posttest ( 6 months ) , and follow-up ( 12 months ) . Setting . Railroad maintenance facilities of Union Pacific Railroad . Subjects . Participants consisted of 362 workers ( 227 treatment , 135 control ) . Intervention . FUEL Your Life was translated from the Diabetes Prevention Program to better fit within the context of the worksite . The primary difference was the use of peer health coaches to provide social support and reinforcement and an occupational nurse to provide lesson content ( six sessions of 10 minutes ) to participants instead of the lifestyle coaches employed by the Diabetes Prevention Program , result ing in a less structured meeting schedule . Measures . The primary outcomes were weight and body mass index ( BMI ) , with secondary outcomes including eating behaviors , physical activity , and social support . Analysis . Latent growth modeling was used to measure changes in the outcomes over time . Results . Participants in the intervention group maintained weight/ BMI ( –.1 pounds/–.1 BMI ) , whereas the control participants gained weight/ BMI ( + 2.6 pounds/+.3 BMI ) , result ing in a statistically significant difference between groups . Fifty-five percent of intervention participants lost some weight , whereas only 35 % of the control group lost weight . Conclusions . FUEL Your Life , a low intensity intervention , was not effective for promoting weight loss , but was effective for helping workers maintain weight over a 12-month period
Reduction in blood pressure , lipids and blood glucose was not statistically significant .
Conclusions Workplace interventions  significantly reduced body weight , BMI and waist circumference .
Non-significant results for biochemical markers could be due to them being secondary outcomes in most studies .
Background Adults in urban areas spend almost 77 % of their waking time being inactive at workplaces , which leaves little time for physical activity .
The aim of this systematic review and meta- analysis was to synthesize evidence for the effect of workplace physical activity interventions on the cardio-metabolic health markers ( body weight , waist circumference , body mass index ( BMI ) , blood pressure , lipids and blood glucose ) among working adults .