The Facts !

It is common and demonstrated knowledge that our lifestyle choices directly affect our health – either in a positive or negative manner.  Numerous, studies have shown that everyday activates such as what you eat and/or what you do can result in life threatening illnesses. 

In turn, this “poor lifestyle choice” reflects in the workplace in absenteeism, decreased productivity and work loss.  Additionally, it directly accelerates rising healthcare costs. 

Obesity costs employers additional $460.00 – $2500.00 per employee.  Approximately 65%of US employees are overweight – that equates to over 90 million people!  According to a Duke University study, obese workers:

• File twice the number of workers’ compensation claims
• Have 7 times higher medical costs
• Lost 13 times more days of work

According to the American Medical Association, stress was the cause of 80 – 85 percent of all human illness and disease. The Facts are:

• Stress induced illness cost industry $7500 per worker per year
• Every week 95 million Americans suffer some kind of stress related symptom for which they take medication
• American businesses lose $200 - $300 billion dollars per year due to stress related to poor productivity and other costs.

Chronic illness accounts for 75% of healthcare costs.  Researchers indicate that lifestyle changes could greatly reduce the number of chronic ailments among American workers and save the economy $1.6 trillion by 2023.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, companies save $3.00 to $6.00 for every $1.00 spent in wellness programs.