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The Challenge & The Opportunity

As a society, Americans are
overweight, obese, and out of
shape, both of which are
identified as major risk factors for disease. In fact, the average American has 7 risk conditions that must be properly managed to create and maintain a productive, focused, and vibrant workforce — your most important asset.

Typically, if you have 100 employees:
•65 are overweight & obese •60 do not get regular exercise •50 have high cholesterol •50 feel distressed •27 have heart disease	•25 smoke cigarettes •24 have high blood pressure •10 have diabetes •10 are heavy drinkers
These employees are costing you the MOST money! They have more lost work days (absenteeism) and a higher level of impairment at work than their healthy coworkers.

You can make the biggest difference in company productivity and bottom line savings by:

1. Targeting overweight, obese, and sedentary employees Research shows that overweight and obese employees report more lost days due to absenteeism and impairment at work than employees of average weight.*

2. Giving them the opportunity to become physically active and to develop healthy eating habits. According to the 1996 Surgeon General’s Report physical inactivity is as much of a risk factor for disease as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day.**

* Employers Health Coalition, 1999
** U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1996

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