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A Pilot Study Testing the Effect of Different Levels of Financial Incentives on Weight Loss Among Overweight Employees
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OBJECTIVE: To test the ability of two levels of modest financial incentives to encourage weight loss among overweight employees. METHODS: This study used a randomized design with measurements at baseline, 3, and 6 months and two levels of financial incentives ($7 and $14 per percentage point of weight lost). Payments were structured so that all participants had equal ability to obtain the incentives during the study period. RESULTS: At 3 months, participants with no financial incentive lost 2 pounds, those in the $7 group lost approximately 3 pounds, and those in the $14 group lost 4.7 pounds. Between baseline and 6 months, when the financial gains were equalized, weight losses were similar across groups. CONCLUSION: This study revealed that modest financial incentives can be effective in motivating overweight employees to lose weight.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Finkelstein, E. A., Linnan, L. A., Tate, D. F., & Birken, B. E.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Corresponding author
- Finkelstein, Eric A.
- Venue
- Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
- Published
- 2007-09
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 981-989
- ISSN
- 1076-2752 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2039134112
- Cited by
- 149
- References
- 15
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 15
- FWCI
- 14.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (P30 CD000138-01)
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (R01 DP000102)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Keywords
- financial incentives, weight loss, overweight employees, workplace health promotion, obesity, monetary rewards, employee motivation
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Clinical Protocols, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Reward, Time Factors, Weight Loss, Prevalence, Workplace, Overweight
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