Dr Lee Naylor and the team at Fit & Healthy Business recently undertook a study into the Impacts of Corporate Wellness on the Workplace. The research aimed to determine how companies can best increase productivity and reduce absenteeism. The study analysed a number of key health indicators, correlating them with annual absentee (sick days), and found that:
- Companies can halve the number of absentee days among employees by engaging
in an active exercise program.
- Only 15.7% of corporate Australia exercises daily.
- Dropping a dress size can significantly reduce absentee rates in corporate women.
- More than 55% of corporate employees are overweight or obese and at serious risk of
cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes and many cancer‑related illnesses.
Source: Impacts of Corporate Wellness on the Workplace, Fit & Healthy Business 2006
For more information on these research findings and to find out more about how GU Health can assist with
corporate wellness activities contact us.
The team at Fit & Healthy Business are corporate health consultants committed to improving the health of
your business by implementing a range of health promotion strategies. For more information visit
www.fithealthy.com.au.
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