Poor Health is Poor Business

Research has established that specific health and lifestyle risk factors can exact a significant financial and human toll.

Health Care Costs are Rising
  • In Canadian adults aged 20-59

    • More than 55% are inactive and 48%  are overweight or obese

    • Over 80% have 1 or more "controllable" risk factors
  • Diabetes, stress, and depression can increase health care costs by 35% to 70% per affected employee.

  • Physical inactivity, high blood pressure, elevated blood cholesterol, obesity and smoking result in increases in annual health care costs of $200 to $1,600 per employee.
Good Health is Good Business

A review of over 40 studies concluded that the Return On Investment (ROI) for each dollar spent on health management ranged from $ 2 to $ 6.

 Workplace Programs Work

Fortunately, research has also repeatedly demonstrated the benefits of health management programs and lifestyle change.
  • An analysis of 42 different studies revealed that health management programs resulted in:

    • A 28% drop in absenteeism

    • A 26% drop in health costs

  • Several studies have shown health programs increase productivity, delivering significant reductions in

    • Disability days
    • Absenteeism
    • Staff turnover


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