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Obesity presents unique challenges to businesses at a great cost. Reshaping Texas strives to help businesses better understand how obesity affects the bottom line, and how to implement fitness and wellness programs in the workplace.
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Fit for the Task: Obesity and Physically Demanding WorkObesity may have a harsh impact on Texas companies hiring for physically challenging jobs — those in construction, homebuilding, oil exploration and more. Read More > |
Employers Incentivize Being Non-Obese, Smoke-FreeThis Harvard Public Health Review article examines the strategies used by employers to reduce healthcare and insurance costs with emphasis on cutting tobacco use and obesity. Read More > |
Texas Restaurant Association Champions Menu RedoHow the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) is bringing more nutritional information and healthier options to diners. Read More > |
Examples of U.S. Employer-Sponsored Wellness and Weight Management ProgramsThis 2009 article describes the employer perspective on the cost impact of obesity. Read More > |
Article Examines Workplace Weight Loss ProgramsThis Health Affairs article examines weight management programs at the workplace, and employer and employee views on these programs. Abstracts from the peer-reviewed journal are available online but access to full articles is by subscription. Read More > |
Good Health Choices Can Mean Better Health BenefitsThis 2009 study focuses on a new type of insurance benefit that encourages people to make healthier choices by offering benefit incentives. Read More > |
Better Health Doesn't Always Come at High CostThis January 2010 identifies ways companies can make positive changes to employee insurance plans without taking on substantial costs. Read More > |
Health Plans Provide Reasons for FitnessA growing number of employers and insurance companies are using incentives to reduce health insurance costs. Read More > |
Body Not Spirit: The Costs of Mental AbsenteeismWorkers that are physically but not mentally present on the job may be costing companies more than direct health-care costs and absenteeism combined, as this article examines. Read More > |
Site Offers Resources on Worksite Wellness ProgramsThe Wellness Proposals website includes information on health and wellness program challenges, obstacles, benefits, obesity in the workplace. It also provides free wellness program resources and a search engine to get price quotes on business wellness programs. Read More > |
