THE EFFECTS OF WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMME ON THE RISK OF DEVELOPING DIABETES MELLITUS AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN ABUJA, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated the possible effects of a workplace health promotion programme
on the lifestyle-related factors that increase the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes
mellitus (T2DM). A pretest posttest quasi experimental research design was adopted,
where simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select 178
participants for the study. A standardized instrument, the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score
(FINDRISC) questionnaire (r=0.77), was used for data collection. The intervention
group received a 12-week workplace health promotion programme, after which there
were significant mean changes in their body mass index (-1.78), waist circumference (-
0.90 cm), physical activity (0.38), daily consumption of fruits/vegetables (0.64), fasting
blood glucose (-0.36), and type-2 diabetes risk score (-1.76). The study concluded that a
well-structured health promotion programme will have significant positive effects on the
T2DM-related risk factors, and by extension may reduce the risk of developing T2DM.