Organizational- and employee-level recruitment into a worksite-based weight loss study

BACKGROUND: Based on national estimates, the majority of working adults are overweight or obese. Overweight and obesity are associated with diminished health, productivity, and increased medical costs for employers. Worksite-based weight loss interventions are desirable from both employee and employer perspectives. PURPOSE: To investigate organizational- and employee-level participation in a group-randomized controlled worksite-based weight …