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Vital Studies in Health Promotion

We scour the literature to bring you links to the most significant peer-reviewed published studies and articles in health promotion.

Follow the Leaders: Give Wellness Programs A Push   Ripperger, J,, Gray, S.  National Underwriter, Life & Health, 2005; Vol 109 (11): 26-27.

A Review and Analysis of the Clinical and Cost-effectiveness Studies of Comprehensive Health Promotion and Disease Management Programs at the Worksite: Update VI 2000-2004.   Pelletier KR.  J Occup Environ Med. 2005 Oct;47(10):1051-8.

Estimating the Return-on-Investment From Changes in Employee Health Risks on The Dow Chemical Company's Health Care Costs   Goetzel RZ, Ozminkowski RJ, Baase CM, Billotti GM  J Occup Environ Med. 2005 Aug;47(8):759-68.

The Association of Health Risks With On-the-Job Productivity   Burton WN, Chen CY, Conti DJ, Schultz AB, Pransky G, Edington DW.  Journal of Occupational Environmental Medicine, 2005; Vol. 47(8): 769-777.

The Association of Health Status, Worksite Fitness Center Participation, and Two Measures of Productivity   Burton WN, McCalister KT, Chen CY, Edington DW.  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2005; Vol. 47(4): 343-351.

The Cost-Effectiveness of Lifestyle Modification or Metformin in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in Adults with Impaired Glucose Tolerance   Herman WH, Hoerger TJ, Brandle M, Hicks K, Sorensen S, Zhang P, Hamman RF, Ackermann RT, Engelgau MM, Ratner RE; Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group.  Ann Intern Med. 2005 Mar 1;142(5):323-32.

The Impact of Obesity on Work Limitations and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the U.S. Workforce   Hertz RP, Unger AN, McDonald M, Lustik MB, Biddulph-Krentar J.  J Occup Environ Med. 2004 Dec;46(12):1196-203.

Health Risk Appraisals Address Employees' Individual Problems   Fletcher, M.  Business Insurance, 2004; Vol. 38 (45): Y3-T5.

Comparing Excess Costs Across Multiple Corporate Populations   Wright D, Adams L, Beard MJ, Burton WN, Hirschland D, McDonald T, Napier D, Galante S, Smith T, Edington DW.  J Occup Environ Med. 2004 Sep;46(9):937-45.

Relationship of Body Mass Index and Physical Activity to Health Care Costs Among Employees   Wang F, McDonald T, Champagne LJ, Edington DW.  J Occup Environ Med. 2004 May;46(5):428-36

Health, Absence, Disability, and Presenteeism Cost Estimates of Certain Physical and Mental Health Conditions Affecting U.S. Employers   Goetzel RZ, Long SR, Ozminkowski RJ, Hawkins K, Wang S, Lynch W.  J Occup Environ Med. 2004 Apr;46(4):398-412.

Association of Additional Health Risks on Medical Charges and Prevalence of Diabetes within Body Mass Index Categories   Musich S, Lu C, McDonald T, Campagne LJ, Edington DW.  Am J Health Promot. 2004 Jan-Feb;18(3):264-8.

The Relationship Between Health Promotion Program Participation and Medical Costs: A Dose Response   Serxner SA, Gold DB, Grossmeier JJ, Anderson DR.  J Occup Environ Med. 2003 Nov;45(11):1196-200.

Corporate Wellness: A Healthy Return on Employee Investment   O'Rourke, M. & Sullivan, L.  Risk Management, 2003: Vol. 50 (11: 34-38.

Measuring the Relationship Between Employees' Health Risk Factors and Corporate Pharmaceutical Expenditures   Burton WN, Chen CY, Conti DJ, Schultz AB, Edington DW.  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2003: Vol. 45(8): 793:802.

Examination of Risk Status Transitions Among Active Employees in a Comprehensive Worksite Health Promotion Program   Musich S, McDonald T, Hirschland D, Edington DW.  J Occup Environ Med. 2003 Apr;45(4):393-9.

Association of Health Risks With the Cost of Time Away from Work   Wright DW, Beard MJ, Edington DW.  J Occup Environ Med. 2002 Dec;44(12):1126-34.

Relationship Between Waist Circumference, Body Mass Index, and Medical Care Costs   Cornier MA, Tate CW, Grunwald GK, and Bessesen DH.  Obesity Research, November 2002; 10(11): 1167-1172.

Influence of Participation in a Worksite Health-Promotion Program on Disability Days   Schultz AB, Lu C, Barnett TE, Yen LT, McDonald T, Hirschland D, Edington DW.  J Occup Environ Med. 2002 Aug;44(8):776-80

Economic Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Associated with Excess Body Weight in U.S. Adults   Wang G, Zheng ZJ, Heath G, Macera C, Pratt M, Buchner D.  Am J Prev Med. 2002 Jul;23(1):1-6.

The Effects of Obesity, Smoking, and Drinking on Medical Problems and Costs   Sturm R.  Health Affairs, Mar/Apr 2002; 21(2): 245-253.

The Relationship Between the Stages of Change for Exercise and Health Insurance Costs   Dunnagan T, Haynes G, Smith V.  Am J Health Behav. 2001 Sep-Oct;25(5):447-59.

The Association of Health Risks with Workers' Compensation Costs   Musich S, Napier D, Edington DW.  J Occup Environ Med. 2001 Jun;43(6):534-41.

Financial Impact of Health Promotion Programs: a Comprehensive Review of the Literature   Aldana SG.  American Journal of Health Promotion, 2001 May-Jun;15(5):296-320.

Getting Closer to the Truth: Overcoming Research Challenges When Estimating the Financial Impact of Worksite Health Promotion Programs   Ozminkowski RJ, Goetzel RZ.  Am J Health Promot. 2001 May-Jun;15(5):289-95.

Shining Lights: Studies That Have Most Influenced the Understanding of Health Promotion's Financial Impact   Golaszewski T.  Am J Health Promot. 2001 May-Jun;15(5):332-40.

Emerging Research: A View from One Research Center   Edington DW.  Am J Health Promot. 2001 May-Jun;15(5):341-9.

The Effect of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion on Workplace Productivity: A Literature Review   Riedel JE, Lynch W, Baase C, Hymel P, Peterson KW.  Am J Health Promot. 2001 Jan-Feb;15(3):167-91.

Depression and Work Productivity: The Comparative Costs of Treatment Versus Nontreatment   Simon GE, Barber C, Birnbaum HG, Frank RG, Greenberg PE, Rose RM, Wang PS, Kessler RC.  J Occup Environ Med. 2001 Jan;43(1):2-9.

Cost-Effectiveness of Lifestyle and Structured Exercise Interventions in Sedentary Adults: Results of Project Active   Sevick MA, Dunn AL, Morrow MS, Marcus BH, Chen GJ, Blair SN.  Am J Prev Med. 2000 Jul;19(1):1-8.

Projecting Future Medical Care Costs Using Four Scenarios of Lifestyle Risk Rate   Leutzinger JA, Ozminkowski RJ, Dunn RL, Goetzel RZ, Richling DE, Stewart M, Whitmer RW.  Am J Health Promot. 2000 Sep-Oct;15(1):35-44.

The Relationship Between Modifiable Health Risks and Group-Level Health Care Expenditures. Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Research Committee.   Anderson DR, Whitmer RW, Goetzel RZ, Ozminkowski RJ, Dunn RL, Wasserman J, Serxner S; Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO) Research Committee.  Am J Health Promot. 2000 Sep-Oct;15(1):45-52.

Disability Management: Corporate Medical Department Management of Employee Health and Productivity   Burton WN, Conti DJ.  Journal of Occupational & Envirnmental Medicine, October 2000; 42(10): 1006-1012.

The Direct Health Care Costs of Obesity in the United States   Allison DB, Zannolli R, Narayan KM  Am J Public Health. 1999 Aug;89(8):1194-9.

The Role of Health Risk Factors and Disease on Worker Productivity   Burton WN, Conti DJ, Chen CY, Schultz AB, Edington DW.  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, October 1999; 41(10): 863-877.

The Economic Costs Associated with Body Mass Index in a Workplace   Burton WN, Chen CY, Schultz AB, Edington DW.  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, September 1998; 40(9): 786-792.

Health Care Costs of Worksite Health Promotion Participants and Non-Participants   Goetzel RZ, Jacobson BH, Aldana SG, Vardell K, Yee L.  J Occup Environ Med. 1998 Apr;40(4):341-6.

The Financial Impact of Changes in Personal Health Practice   Edington DW, Yen LT, Witting P.  J Occup Environ Med. 1997 Nov;39(11):1037-46.

How Exercise Can Pay Off   Barrier M.  Nation's Business, February 1997; 85(2): 41-42.

The Costs and Effects of a Nutritional Education Program Following Work-Site Cholesterol Screening   Byers T, Mullis R, Anderson J, Dusenbury L, Gorsky R, Kimber C, Krueger K, Kuester S, Mokdad A, Perry G.  American Journal of Public Health, May 1995; 85(5): 650-655.

The Impact of Lifestyle Health Risk on the Bottom Line: A Case Study   Papale MA, Lawless GD.  Empl Benefits J. 1993 Sep;18(3):19-21.

Identifying the Health Conscious Consumer   Kraft FB, Goodell PW.  J Health Care Mark. 1993 Fall;13(3):18-25.

A Benefit-to-Cost Analysis of a Work-Site Health Promotion Program   Golaszewski T, Snow D, Lynch W, Yen L, Solomita D.  J Occup Med. 1992 Dec;34(12):1164-72.

The Relationship Between Wellness Participation and Health Care Benefit Utilization   Astrup SJ, McGovern PM, Kochevar LK.  Benefits Q. 1992 2nd Quarter;8(2):41-54.

Are Financial Incentives for Wellness Fair?   Priester R.  Empl Benefits J. 1992 Mar;17(1):38-40

Associations Between Health Risk Appraisal Scores and Employee Medical Claims Costs   Yen LT, Edington DW, Witting P.  Am J Health Promot. 1991 Sep-Oct;6(1):46-54.

Worksite Health Promotion: its Evolution and the Johnson & Johnson Experience   Breslow L, Fielding J, Herrman AA, Wilbur CS.  Preventive Medicine, January 1990;19(1):13-21

Impact of Worksite Health Promotion on Health Care Costs and Utilization: Evaluation of Johnson & Johnson's Live for Life Program   Bly JL, Jones RC, Richardson JE.  Journal of The American Medical Association, December 1986; 256(23): 3235-3240.

A Preliminary Investigation: Effect of a Corporate Fitness Program on Absenteeism and Health Care Cost   Baun WB, Bernacki EJ, Tsai SP.  Journal of Occupational Medicine, January 1986, 28(1); 18-22.