Henry Guzman

Assessment of American Heart Association's Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study

Healthcare organizations and their employees are critical role models for healthy living in their communities. The American Heart Association (AHA) 2020 impact goal provides a national framework that can be used to track the success of employee wellness programs with a focus on improving cardiovascular (CV) health. This study aimed to assess the CV health of the employees of Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF), a large nonprofit healthcare organization.

Trends in Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics Among Employees of a Large Healthcare Organization (From the Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study)

The American Heart Association (AHA)s 2020 goal is to improve the cardiovascular health (CVH) of people living in the United States (US) by 20% and reduce mortality from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20%. Given that 155 million adults are in the US workforce, and >60% have employee-based insurance, workplace studies provide an important opportunity to assess and potentially advance CVH through the use of comprehensive workplace wellness programs. Among a cohort of employees of the Baptist Health System, CVH was assessed annually during voluntary health fairs and health risk assessments (HRA) from 2011 to 2014 using the AHAs 7 CVH metrics: smoking, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, diet, blood pressure, total cholesterol, and blood glucose. Each metric was categorized as ideal, intermediate, or poor according to the AHA criteria. Cochrane-Armitage test was used to detect trends in CVH by year. Ideal CVH, defined as meeting ideal criteria for all 7 metrics, was assessed and compared across years. The overall cohort was 34,746 with 4,895 employees in 2011, 10,724 in 2012, 9,763 in 2013, and 9,364 in 2014. Mean age (SD) was between 43 (±12) and 46 years (±12). Female to male ratio was 3:1. The prevalence of study participants who met the ideal criteria for diet, physical activity, and blood pressure increased significantly from 2011 to 2014 but for BMI, total cholesterol, and blood glucose, a significant decrease was noticed. In addition, the prevalence of study participants in ideal CVH although low, increased significantly over time (0.3% to 0.6%, p <0.0001). In conclusion, this study shows the trends of the AHAs CVH metrics in a large health care organization. The positive findings noted for the metrics of smoking, physical activity, total cholesterol, and blood glucose should be reinforced. However, the metrics of diet, BMI, and blood pressure need more attention.

One-year outcomes of an intense workplace cardio-metabolic risk reduction program among high-risk employees: The My Unlimited Potential.

This study details 6‐ and 12‐month cardio‐metabolic outcomes of an intense 12‐week workplace lifestyle intervention program, the My Unlimited Potential (MyUP), conducted in a large healthcare organization.

Favorable Cardiovascular Health Is Associated With Lower Health Care Expenditures and Resource Utilization in a Large US Employee Population: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study

Objective: To examine the association of favorable cardiovascular health (CVH) status with 1‐year health care expenditures and resource utilization in a large health care employee population. Participants and Methods: Employees of Baptist Health South Florida participated in a health risk assessment from January 1 through September 30, 2014. Information on dietary patterns, physical activity, blood pressure, blood glucose level, total cholesterol level, and smoking were collected. Participants were categorized into CVH profiles using the American Heart Associations ideal CVH construct as optimal (6–7 metrics), moderate (3–5 metrics), and low (0–2 metrics). Two‐part econometric models were used to analyze health care expenditures. Results: Of 9097 participants (mean ± SD age, 42.7±12.1 years), 1054 (11.6%) had optimal, 6945 (76.3%) had moderate, and 1098 (12.1%) had low CVH profiles. The mean annual health care expenditures among those with a low CVH profile was

EFFECT OF SHORT AND LONG SLEEP DURATION IN PREDICTING OBESITY AMONG VARIOUS RACIAL GROUPS OF A LARGE MULTI-ETHNIC ORGANIZATION

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Association between self-rated health and ideal cardiovascular health: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study

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MY UNLIMITED POTENTIAL: ACHIEVING WEIGHT, FITNESS, AND CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH GOALS WITH MULTICOMPONENT LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION PROGRAM EXTENDING TO 1 YEAR IN HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES

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Abstract P258: Prevalence of Obesity and Estimated Medical and Work Loss Costs Attributable to High BMI: The Baptist Health South Florida Employee Study

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Abstract 16717: My Unlimited Health Potential: 12 Month Effect of Participation in a Worksite Lifestyle Intervention Program on Significant Weight Loss and Eligibility Criteria for Bariatric Surgery Among High Risk Individuals

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Abstract 170: Weight Changes 1 Year beyond Completion of a 12 month Workplace-Based Intensive Lifestyle Modification Program: The My Unlimited Potential

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