Monday, January 24, 2011

Why is Workplace Wellness Important?

If you have 100 employees...

-38 are overweight and another 23 are obese (1,2)
-17 smoke cigarettes daily (3)
-85 are not eating healthy diets (2)
-31 are not physically active enough to protect their health (1)
-32 have high cholesterol (4)
-21 have high blood pressure (4)
-6 have diabetes (4)

Creating a culture of health at your worksite can significantly help improve your employees morale, productivity and job satisfaction - while decreasing health care costs and work absences. Fit City Duluth and SHIP are here to make the healthy choice the easy choice for employees. Our efforts will be impacting over 2,440 employees!


Sources:
1. MN Physical Activity Survey
2. MN Healthy Eating Survey
3. MN Adult Tobacco Survey
4. MN BRFSS, 2007

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