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Obesity in the Workplace
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SAS Institute
A software institute provides nutritious foods in the cafeterias for their employees. Employees who eat healthier can work harder and longer. The number of worker who were obese decreased in a short amount of time after the institute began providing nutritious, low cost gourmet lunches. -
BBC News
Fast Food meals have high energy density which foold the body into eating more calories than it it should. It makes it easier to eat more, leading to obesity. Businesses are located near many fast food locations making it easy for employees to get their hands on fast food. -
CDC Report
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention does a study which concludes that obesity can lead to illnesses which may result in death. Those who are obese have a higher tendency to get sick resulting in problems in the workplace. -
Super Size Me
Super Size me is documentary created by Martin Spurlock as an experiment of the effects of eating McDonalds for 30 days without exercise.He starts off healthy and ends up sick and obese. Workers eat unhealthy foods such as McDonalds for lunch everyday. -
Obesity as a Disease
The Department of Health and Human Services classifies Obesity as a disease and Medicare would cover the costs. More money is beiing used to treat the conditions of obesity and medical insurance starts to cover the costs. Begin sthe increase in medical insurance. -
Food at Work
Christopher Wanjek writes a book aboout the nutrition of found in the workplace. After the book was published more people became awake of obesity in the workplace and more programs were created. The book covers the various issues which deals with food in the workplace, such as the limited amount of time given to an employee to eat. -
Workplace Nutrition
Nutrious foods in a workplace cafeteria is expensive, therefore, many employees go out and find cheaper foods to eat during their lunch. Cheap foods are unhealthy fast foods. Many of them do not have time prepare their own homemade healthy lunch. -
CDC's Lean Works
Centers for Disease Control and Prvention begins an online program for the prvention of obesity in the workplace. Sets up a nutrition program which fits any employee. Contains an obesity calculator which calculates how much they can save by eating healthier. Provides resources for employees to have better nutrision and therefore reducing their medical expenses. -
Wellness Sattistics
Obesisity has caused a 36% increase on spending in health care because more than 30% of Americans are considered obese. Obesity is expensive, costing companies billions per year. -
Workplace Policy
Active Halton begins to encourage workplaces to implement a policy for the wellness of their employees. Employees spend up to 60 hours a week in their workplace with no physical activity. Health would improve with physical activity and better nutrition. -
Obesty in Wokplace Costs U.S Billions
ABC News reports on a rapid increase in health care due to the health problems caused by obesity in the workplace. Those who are obese have the tendency to get hurt more often and take more sick days, which affects the productivity of their work.
