Maintain, Dont Gain Results

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Maintain, Dont GainResults

• Mary Jo Quintana
• EHPP Manager

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Purpose Program Offerings

• Purpose Maintain weight during Holiday Season
• Physical activity levels
• Calorie intake
• Stress management
• Program Offerings
• Weekly e-mail tips
• Educational classes on main/north campus
• Fresh Air Fitness on main/north campus

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Results

• 44 registrants
• 28 (63) completed post-measurements
• 23 staff
• 3 faculty
• 2 spouses

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Successful Participants

• 96 maintained or lost weight
• 71 lost ½ pound or more
• 57 lost 1 pound or more
• 28 lost 2 pounds or more
• 17 lost more than 3 pounds, with 3 losing 15
  pounds

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Successful Program

• Research indicates as BMI increases gt27, so do
• Number of sick days
• Medical claims
• Health care costs up to 775 more per person per
  year
• Maintain, Dont Gain average BMI 28.7
• Potential savings of 15,500 in health care costs
  if participants continue to lose weight

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Whats Next?

• UNMs Biggest Loser Challenge
• June-August, 2009
• Details to come in May!

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Questions Contact

• Mary Jo Quintana, CHES
• Manager
• Employee Health Promotion Program
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail mquinta_at_unm.edu