Assessing Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit of the Trinity Hospital Twin City Fit For Life Program for Weight Loss and Diabetes Prevention in a Rural Midwestern Town
IMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION — Volume 15 — August 2, 2018
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Figure 1.
Weight and BMI changes by primary and ancillary replication sites, Trinity Hospital Twin City FFL Program, 2013–2015. Outcomes are shown as average weight (kg) and BMI lost, with 95% confidence intervals.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; FFL, Fit For Life Program.
| Setting | No. | Average Weight Lost (95% CI), kg | Average BMI Lost (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary site | 209 | 3.0 (2.5–3.5) | 1.2 (0.8–1.6) |
| Site 1 | 11 | 1.9 (0–3.8) | 1.1 (0.5–1.7) |
| Site 2 | 9 | 2.7 (0.8–4.6) | 0.9 (0.2–1.6) |
| Site 3 | 30 | 2.1 (1.4–2.8) | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) |
| Site 4 | 65 | 2.7 (1.9–3.5) | 1.1 (0.7–1.5) |
This figure shows changes in number of days of exercise and number of portions of fresh fruit and vegetables per week, at 4 replication sites and the diabetes prevention site combined, before the programs began and after they ended. Before the programs, 49% of participants did not exercise, 7% exercised on 1 day per week, 18% exercised on 2 days, 9% exercised on 3 days, 4% exercised on 4 days, 8% exercised on 5 days, 4% exercised on 6 days, and 1% exercised on 7 days. After the programs, 8% of participants did not exercise, 8% exercised on 1 day per week, 18% exercised on 2 days, 32% exercised on 3 days, 7% exercised on 4 days, 14% exercised on 5 days, 10% exercised on 6 days, and 2% exercised on 7 days. Before the programs, 28% of participants ate less than 1 serving of fruits or vegetables daily, 36% ate 2 servings, 17% ate 3 servings, 11% ate 4 servings, and 8% ate 5 or more servings. After the programs, 6% of participants ate less than 1 serving of fruits or vegetables daily, 18% ate 2 servings, 25% ate 3 servings, 18% ate 4 servings, and 33% ate 5 or more servings.
Figure 2.
Health behavior outcomes among replication study sites and diabetes prevention site, Trinity Hospital Twin City FFL Program, 2013–2015.
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