Building the case for healthy and active employees

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The problem

Workers face serious health

concerns due to inactive and

sedentary lifestyles.

Promote active transportation and wellness

programs in the workplace to benefit

employee health, the environment and your

company’s bottom line.

The solution

Health

and the

inactive employee

Current U.S. health status

Source: Centers for Disease Control/World Health Organization

40% of the population is

sedentary

68% of adults age 20+ are

overweight or obese

40% of the population has

high blood pressure

Current U.S. physical activity

Source: Journal of Preventative Medicine/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

23% of adults get vigorous exercise for 20+ minutes at

least three days a week

5% of adults engage in daily

vigorous exercise

15% of adults get moderate

exercise for 30+ minutes at least five days a week

40% of adults get no leisure-time

exercise

Adults

Children

1990 = 11.6%2008 = 34%

1990 = 4%2008 = 17%

U.S. obesity statistics

Source: Centers for Disease Control

Health risks associated with sedentary lifestyles

ObesityObesity DiabetesDiabetes Heart Disease

Heart Disease StrokeStroke Metabolic

SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome CancersCancers

Source: Centers for Disease Control

Health risks associated with sedentary lifestyles

ObesityObesity DiabetesDiabetes Heart Disease

Heart Disease StrokeStroke Metabolic

SyndromeMetabolic Syndrome CancersCancers

Source: Centers for Disease Control

Contracting diabetes by 7% for every 2 hours of sitting per day.

Sitting diseaseDid you know sitting for long periods of time increases the risk of:

Acquiring metabolic syndrome (in women) by 26% for every hour spent sitting.

Source: Medicine Science Sports Exercise/British Journal of Sports Medicine

Sitting for 6 hours per day compared to 3 hours

Sitting disease

increases death rates:

Men: 18% Woman: 37%

Source: American Journal of Epidemiology

Medical impacts of poor lifestyle choices

91%82%

71%70%

Stroke Cancers Heart disease Diabetes

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Kaiser Permanente

The cost of obesity

Treating obesity-related

illnesses adds up

to $147 billion

each year.

Source: Centers for Disease Control

Costs

and the

inactive employee

Medical impacts of poor lifestyle choices

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Kaiser Permanente

53% of all health care costs are generated by…

17% of employees with chronic conditions.

Higher health care costs

Higher injury rates

More health insurance claims

More days missed due to illness

Less productive Higher turnover

rates

Inactive employees

Inactive employees

36% higher annual healthcare costs

Source: Obesity Research/Chrysler Corporation Study

39% higher costs for primary care visits

105% higher pharmacy costs

143% higher inpatient hospital care

lead toInactive employees

Source: U.S.A. Absenteeism Study/American Journal of Public Health/Journal of General Internal Medicine

more in absenteeism

costs

$323more

in health costs for chronic conditions

$4,927more

in direct medical costs

$622

Investing

in

employee health

Healthy employees

Source: San Jose Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services

14% lower claims against their medical insurance

30% fewer days in the hospital

41% fewer claims greater than $5,000

Regular physical activity can improve an employee’s work performance by up to 52%.

Employees who exercise

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Using an employer-sponsored transit pass meets the physical activity recommendation.

Employees and physical activity

Source: Journal of Public Health Policy

Reduce health care costs by 20 to 55%

Reduce short-term sick leave by 6 to 32%

Employer physical activity programs

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

health care expenses:

Return on Investment

For every dollar spent on health promotion,

$3 - $6

Source: Uni-World Health and Wellness

Employees

and

active commuting

Active commuting that

incorporates walking or

biking is associated with

an overall 11% reduction

in cardiovascular risk.

Active commuting

Source: Preventive Medicine

Active commuting

Women who walk or bike 30+

minutes per day have a lower

risk of developing breast

cancer.

Source: European Journal of Epidemiology

Active commuting

Biking to work 20 miles per

week can reduce

coronary heart disease by

50%.

Source: British Heart Journal

Active commuting

Those who don’t bike to

work experience a 39% higher

mortality rate.

Source: Archives of Internal Medicine

31% of commutes are 5

miles or less.

Active commuting

Source: Metro Household Travel Survey

That’s about a 25 to 30

minute bike ride!

Encouraging

active commuting

What works?

Newsletters

Cash incentives

Competitions

Showers, lockers,

bike parking

OHSUOGC

Stoel Rives Transit passes

Wellness programs

Logging trips

Bike commuters Every 30 bike trips = $50

OHSU bike incentives

Bike & transit commutersEvery 30 bike trips = $35 + $694 transit-pass subsidy

Bike & auto commutersEvery 30 bike trips = a month’s parking refunded

Cash incentives

Faster commute

Good for the environment

Physical/Mental health benefits

Saving money

Top motivation for biking

Physical/Mental health benefits92%

Faster commute48%

Good for the environment66%

Cash incentives45%

Saving money43%

Top motivation for biking

• Easy trip-logging system

• Commuting information and alerts displayed on login site

• TriMet passes subsidized

OHSU successes

• Competitions

• Bike parking, showers, gyms and a pilot program for bike valet and shop

• Healthy Steps program for walkers

OHSU successes

Organically Grown Company

• 10 cents/mile for bus, MAX, carpool commutes

Incentives for travel modes

• 20 cents/mile for walking, biking commutes

Organically Grown Company

• Health and wellness fairs

successes

• Wellness program

• Bike parking, lockers and showers; yoga room

• Easy trip-logging system

Organically Grown Company

• Contests for at home exercise

• Commuting information/ competitions in newsletters

• Smoking cessation program

• Competitions

successes

Organically Grown Companysuccesses

Fewer accidents

Higher productivity

Lower absenteeism

Lower insurance costs

Commitment to sustainability and healthy employees extends to company’s marketing.

Organically Grown Company

Stoel RivesActive commuter program

• $20/month for avoiding drive-alone commutes

• $185 parking spaces

• TriMet passes subsidized in full

• Fleet bikes

Stoel Rivessuccesses

• Group bike rides

• Healthy alternatives in vending machines

• Pedometers

• Fit Club aka The Biggest Loser

• Competitions

Stoel Rivessuccesses

40 parking spaces vacant

Sustainability reflected in

image/marketing

Best

practices

Effective strategies

Logging activity

Strategies

Social support

Goal setting

Tools for success

Recognition

Keys to success

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Building the case for healthy and active employees

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