Preventing Risk for Metabolic Syndrome in Workaholics: An Intervention

Given the serious nature of the health risks workaholics face, it is important to understand how the health risks of workaholics can be mitigated. Blue Mesa Health (BMH), partner in this research, has developed a digital lifestyle intervention program, Transform, that aims to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes through incremental changes to health behaviours. The program's participants work to improve their diet and physical activity levels with the guidance of a smartphone app and a remote health coach. The researchers designed a study to examine if Transform is particularly effective for workaholics as compared to non-workaholics. The goal of this study is to test the effectiveness of Transform in improving workaholics' and non-workaholics' health and work outcomes.