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If
you look at any of your employees, these are the current
statistics of what they experience at the workplace:
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80%
have back pain |
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78% are
considered stressed at work |
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50%
describe moderate stress |
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64% are
overweight |
| 41%
have heart or blood vessel disease |
| 35 are
overweight by 20% or more |
| 49%
have high cholesterol |
| 25%
have high blood pressure |
| 60 sit
continuously the entire day at work |
| 30%
smoke |
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5 have
diagnosed diabetes |
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5 have
undiagnosed diabetes
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10
suffer from alcohol or drug problems
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If
any of your empolyees have any of the statistics above, research
proves that the results:
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| · Lower
moral and productivity |
| · Higher
employee turnover rate |
| · Stressful
working environment and higher health costs for employees and
employers
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| Sources:
Journal
of American Medical Association · Wellness
Council of America · World
Health Organization · Center
for Disease Control |
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Corporate
Wellness in America is Maximizing People, Productivity and
Performance
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| It is obvious that the value of a corporate
wellness programs have gained popularity and momentum in Corporate
America now more then anytime in history. Companies large
and small have become increasingly aware of the numerous
advantages wellness programs offer. Studies prove that business
health and wellness program aids in: lower health care costs,
increased productivity, reduced health care costs, decreased
sick-days, absenteeism, worker's compensation/disability and
improved employee morale and loyalty. Research also indicates that
there are significant health benefits related to proper nutrition,
routine exercise and living a healthy, active lifestyle.
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Growing
Value
Studies show that more than 81% of businesses in the U.S. have
some form of health program. With outrageous increases in health
care costs and in benefit claims, sedentary lifestyles and poor
health are costing businesses money. Proactive employers see
corporate wellness programs as a way to prevent health issues
which will reduce claims, make for healthier, happier employees
and will save the company money. Overall employers are realizing
there is a significant link between prevention and investing in the health of their staff. Many
employers also find that by incorporating a corporate wellness
progam also is adding value in attracting and retaining A+ top
grade employees.
Estimates show that overweight and obese employees cost
American companies $12.7 billion a year, including higher medical
bills, higher health insurance costs, lower productivity and 39
million lost workdays. The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention recently reported that the overweight epidemic affects
two-thirds of U.S. adults and is not just a health issue.
Introducing your employees to a healthier, active lifestyle generates
success in all aspects of their lives. Employers can reduce costs
for serious illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes and obesity
by identifying high-risk employees and encouraging them to change
their behaviors. Wellness experts agree that a work site health
promotion program is the best way to achieve this goal.
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Studies show that employers
can save:
- $1,100 a year for every employee who breaks their addictive smoking
habit.
- $269 a year for every employee who progresses from couch potato to
fitness enthusiast.
- $1,200 a year on employees who reduce their cholesterol levels from 240
milligrams to 190 milligrams.
- $177 a year for every employee who goes from obesity (more than 30
pounds overweight) to a healthy weight.
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