NutritionQuest

Our Research: Wellness

The Alive! program and its predecessor (WIN) have been tested in two large studies, and have produced consistently significant improvements in diet and physical activity outcomes. The most recent study, a randomized controlled trial among employees at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, resulted in significant improvements in intake of saturated fat, trans fats, added sugars, fruits and vegetables, number of minutes per week spent doing moderate and vigorous activities, and walking. Alive also produced improvements in self-assessed health status and health-related quality of life (using the SF-8 Health Survey questions), and in presenteeism, stage of change, and self-efficacy.

Materials documenting the development and success of Alive! and WIN

• The American Journal of Preventive Medicine (2009)

  An article describing primary results from the Alive! randomized controlled trial.

• Journal of Medical Internet Research (2008)

  An article describing the development of Alive! and reporting Alive!'s effects on quality of life.

• Alive! PowerPoint Presentation (PowerPoint Presentation)

  A PowerPoint presentation illustrating the process and content of Alive!

• Preventing Chronic Disease (2004)

  Article describing the development and testing of WIN, the Worksite Internet Nutrition program.

Little-by-Little Program

• Block G, Miller M, Harnack L, Kayman S, Mandel S, Cristofar S. An interactive CD-ROM for nutrition screening and counseling. American Journal of Public Health 2000; 90:781-785.
• Block G. Wakimoto P, Metz D, Fujii ML, Feldman N, Mandel R, Sutherland B. A Randomized Trial of the Little-by-Little CD-ROM: Demonstrated Effectiveness in Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake in a Low-Income Population. Preventing Chronic Disease (serial online) 2004 Jul. http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2004/jul/04_0016.htm.