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Weight Management
Obesity is a costly condition that impacts the health and well-being of roughly 30% of the American workforce.7 Along with direct health risks like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, obesity drives absenteeism at work and increases medical claims.8 It can also be associated with mental health conditions like depression and anxiety.9 In 2023, these direct and indirect costs added up to an economic impact of $425.5 billion.7
To help your employees maintain a healthy weight, there are ways you can build physical, mental, and social health consciousness in your workplace. Support healthy eating by providing nutritious foods in break rooms and meetings. Integrate opportunities for walking, stretching, or meditation into the workday. Promote resources for nutrition education, weight management, and food security. You can even incentivize healthy habits with team challenges and rewards.
Explore how you can help your employees achieve their weight management
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Diabetes Management
Diabetes management can be made easier when your employees have the right resources at their disposal. Learn how KP's proactive approach to diabetes care helps minimize employee health risks. Help your employees understand how they can prevent and manage diabetes.
Sleep Management
Poor sleep is common among working-age adults and is linked to many negative workplace outcomes. Research shows inadequate sleep and poor sleep quality contribute to increased employee stress, depression, and fatigue, further impacting employee health and job performance.20
The effects of chronic insufficient sleep extend beyond individual well-being, significantly affecting businesses and the economy. According to the CDC, only 61% of adults consistently get the recommended 7 or more hours of sleep per night.21 Workplace consequences, such as reduced productivity and increased errors, cost employers $1,200 to $3,100 per employee every year.22
You can help mitigate these risks by exploring our Rest and Revive Toolkit for resources that support healthy sleep habits.
1Charlie Waters, “8 Reasons Why Fitness in the Office is Important
,” Occupational Health & Safety, February 8, 2023.2“Benefits of Physical Activity
,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, April 24, 2024.3Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2018.7Tim Dall et al., “Assessing the Economic Impact of Obesity and Overweight on Employers: Identifying Paths Toward Work Force Health and Well-Being
,” GlobalData, February 2024.8“Consequences of Obesity
,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 15, 2022.9Yarden Segal, Sasidhar Gunturu, “Psychological Issues Associated With Obesity
,” National Library of Medicine, May 2, 2024.10Julie Thompson, “Why You Need to Worry About Employee Burnout
,” Business.com, updated December 12, 2024. 11Ryan Pendell, “Employee Wellbeing Starts at Work
,” Gallup Workplace, July 20, 2022. 12Iseult Morgan, “Employees Want Wellbeing From Their Job, and They’ll Leave to Find It
,” Gallup Workplace, August 3, 2021. 13“New Mental Health Cost Calculator Shows Why Investing in Mental Health is Good for Business
,” National Safety Council, May 13, 2021. 14 The State of Organizations 2023
, McKinsey & Company, 2023.
15Chloe Donelan, “Why Should Mental Health Be a Priority in the Workplace?
,” John Hopkins University, May 17, 2023.
16“National Surveys Reveal Disconnect Between Employees and Employers Around Mental Health Need
,” McKinsey & Company, April 21, 2021.
18“2024 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures,” Alzheimer’s Association, accessed February 28, 2025.
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/facts-figures