Obese workers take 88 per cent more sick leave

The link between work absences and obesity is well established, further supported by a recent German study that has proven that obese workers take up to 88 per cent more sick leave than ‘normal weight workers’.

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Ethos Health runs a workplace weight loss program called RAPID. It is a very successful program with high engagement by workforces.

Our most recent results have been from a local blue collar organisation. All five crews are participating in the challenge however only one crew has finished so far. In this crew participants lost on average 5.4% of their weight in just 6 weeks! The individual winner had a weight loss of a staggering 16kg…in just 6 weeks! Across the crew they lost a total of 59kg.

The health benefits for the individual based on an average weight loss of 5% includes lower cholesterol, improved sleep, reduced aches and pains, improved mobility just to name a few. The business improves as well with benefits to productivity and reductions in absenteeism.

Is obesity and issue at your workplace? Not sure and want to find out?

Ethos Health can show you the health profile of your workforce identifying your health risk factors and providing solutions on how you can change it to reduce your business risk and improve the health of your workforce.