As Obesity Rates Continue to Rise, is the Workplace a Source of or Solution to Unhealthy Lifestyle Habits?
A survey released today found that 72 percent of American workers eat an unhealthy snack at least once a week while at work. Columbus, OH (BlackNews.com) – A survey of American workers released today by Nationwide Better Health(SM), a leading provider of total population health and productivity management solutions, found that many employees may not eat as healthy or remain as active as they could while at work and employers could certainly be doing more to encourage healthy habits. The survey found that employees generally believe they are making healthy choices at work and remaining active during the day. However, studies demonstrate a strong disconnect between employees’ perceptions versus the reality of a growing obesity epidemic. According to a recent study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the incidence of obesity in American adults is set to rise over the next eight years, with around 75 percent of Americans falling into the “overweight” category by 2015.
