Obesity is impacting millions of people already, there is no surprise that its effect on society is far reaching: Obesity’s wrath knows no bounds.
Research by Imperial College, predicts that a fifth of the world’s population will be obese by 2025
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Sedentary jobs, poor diet, and unhealthy lifestyle choices have been largely contributing to weight gain in recent years which are all impacting the weight health of a vast number of people. When a person carries excess weight, the risk of various health conditions will increase. The medical conditions include heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain types of cancer.
We believe it is crucial for employers to recognize the impact of obesity and related weight health problems on their workforce, with the outlook of taking proactive measures to address this issue.
Why Should Employers Help, and How?
The average person spends at least 40 hours of their waking week in the workplace. If the work place environment is unhealthy or their employer does not care about their health, what hope do they have!!
Many believe that obesity is simply a lifestyle choice, but this is far from the truth. Obesity isn’t just a result of lifestyle; it can also be caused by factors far out of people’s control.
Obesity is a disease, a disease that can kill, but as with many health conditions, it can be preventable.
Just as employers must ensure the equipment that they offer their employees does not cause back problems, or their health and safety action plans avoid workplace injuries, reducing and preventing the health problems associated with obesity can effectively reduce the likelihood of mental health issues, sick leave, and promote productivity in the workplace.
Weight loss is therefore the most effective tactic in reducing the chances of weight-health related absences and productivity loss. Studies show a loss of 5-10% of body weight can positively impact a person’s health outcomes, thus improving their workplace presenteeism. Sustained weight loss of this level is proven to:
Reduce absenteeism by more than 4 days per year
Improve presenteeism by 6.3%
Reduce lifetime risk of Type 2 diabetes by 3%
Reduce cardiovascular risk by as much as 20%
Improve HDL cholesterol and triglycerides
Reduce the severity of sleep apnoea by more than 25%
Healthy and happy staff members mean healthy and happy work, producing healthy and happy profits – as an employer, what’s more to love? But the real question is: How?
We can help
Welcome 2 wellbeing will attend your business for half or day or a full day in order to conduct health MOTs with your staff. This will allow us to get know your staff and the company environment. After our visit we will give you a report of current health and any needs or interests your staff have asked for.
We can then offer you several programs tailored to your business’s needs:
Cooking demonstrations
Weight management clinics or groups
Dietitian clinics
Webinars on any topic
Physical activity classes
Smoothie bike hire
VR nutrition games
Nutrition information leaflets
Don’t just take our word for it. The British Safety Council advises employers that weight management programmes should be offered to employees! However, it is vital they do not contribute to the stigmatisation of individuals living with obesity but benefit staff and company overall health.
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