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Exercise is essential to maintaining the health and thus the efficiency of your most valuable asset: your employees.
Why should YOU care about the health of YOUR employees?
Medical costs for obese employees are 77% higher than non-obese employees. That is $8,720 more paid by employers per claimant annually.
- Obese employees file more workers' compensation claims
- Obese workers averaged 11.65 claims per 100 workers, compared to 5.8 claims per 100 for non-obese employees.
- Obese employees miss 13x more days compared to normal-weight workers averaging 183 days lost per 100 employees
Obesity is estimated to account for 43% of all health care spending by U.S. businesses on
- Coronary heart disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hypertension
- High cholesterol
- Gallbladder disease
- Osteoarthritis of the knee
- Endometrial cancer
And in case you think it will only benefit obese employees, here are FOUR benefits of getting moving . . .
- Exercise improves your mood, making for a more enjoyable work environment
- Exercise combats chronic disease, meaning less sick days
- Exercise strengthens your heart and lungs, resulting in higher energy levels
- Exercise promotes better sleep, and a well-rested employee is a productive employee