Employee Health

Establishing the case for Healthy and active employees

The ProblemEmployers face acute health concerns

because of inactive and sedentary lifestyles.

Health and inactive employees

Health risks linked with sedentary lifestyle

Obesity

Diabetes

Heart Disease Stroke

Metabolic Syndrome

Cancers

Sitting DiseaseWere you aware that sitting for long periods

of time intensifies the risk ofA person can develop diabetes by 7% for

every 2 hours of sitting per day.Procuring metabolic syndrome (in women)

by 26% for every hour which is spent sitting.

Medical impacts of poor lifestyle choices

Stroke Cancer Heart Disease

Diabetes0%

10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

70% 71%

82%91%

Impact in percentage

Impact in percentage

The Cost of ObesityDealing with obesity associated illnesses

adds up to around Rs.9380 each year.

Costs and the inactive employees

53% of all health care costs are due to 17% of employees with chronic problems.

Inactive employees

High health care costs

High injury rates

More health insurance claims

More days missed due to

illness

Less productivity

High turn over rates

Inactive employees 36% high yearly health care costs 39% high costs for primary care visits 105% high pharmacy costs 143% high inpatient hospital care

Investing in employee health

Healthy Employees 14% less claims against their medical

insurance 30% fewer days in the hospital

Employees who exercise

Regular physical activity can refine an employee’s work performance by up to 52%

Employer physical activity programs

Minimize health care costs by 20 to 55% Reduce short term sick leave by 6 to 32%

Employees and active commutingActive commuting that includes walking or

biking is linked with an overall of about 11% deduction in cardiovascular diseases.

Active Commuting (cont) Women who walk or bike for 30+ minutes

everyday have a lower risk of acquiring breast cancer.

Biking to work 20 miles every week can lessen coronary heart disease by 50%

Those who don’t bike to work experience a 39% higher mortality rate

Keys to Success

Assess

Plan

Engage

Measure

Thank You!

Healthvations M Private Limited

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