Rationale and design of the Emory Healthy Kitchen Collaborative: A 12-month culinary-based lifestyle program

摘要: Objective: To present the rationale and design of a comprehensive teaching kitchen-based worksite wellness clinical trial designed to improve health behaviors and chronic disease outcomes of employees through self-efficacy development.Design: The Emory Healthy Kitchen Collaborative (EHKC) was a 12-month multidisciplinary, skill-building program that began with a 10-week interactive curriculum followed by continued support and access to health coaching. The self-care curriculum combined didactic, experiential, and group learning in nutrition, culinary arts, exercise, yoga, mindful eating, stress resilience, and ethnobotany.Setting: Emory University Hospital, part of the largest academic health system in Atlanta, Georgia.Participants: Forty benefits-eligible employees, with preference given to those with elevated body mass index, co-morbid conditions, and high levels of motivation for lifestyle change.Results …