Incorporating a wellness program is one of the best investments your company can make. These programs ensure that your workforce remains happy and healthy, and in return this raises morale and increases productivity. GPS believes that a well-targeted wellness program is truly a win/win solution for your company.
Research has shown that the obese worker costs a company an extra $1,492 in annual healthcare costs and an additional $377 in lost productivity. Workers need to be educated and supported in achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight so that they do not become part of these statistics. Through our sister company, Move It Lose It Live Healthy, GPS offers a best-in-class solution to this problem. This program provides manuals, posters, challenges, newsletters and many other tools to ensure that your employees become actively involved in the program.
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Case Study:
The Challenge
As part of the Move It Lose It Live Healthy program, 99 participants from a logistics and distribution company were challenged to make positive lifestyle changes by eating healthy and exercising regularly for the period of one year.
The Results
The company concluded that the Move It Lose It Live Healthy program significantly benefited the workforce, and 97% of the participants would recommend it to others. Overall, the program proved its success because:
- 25% reported a decrease in blood pressure, sugar, and/or blood lipid profile with one person reporting a drop from 160/95 to 130/70.
- 53% of participants lost weight (average of 7.8 pounds for males and 8.8 pounds for females)
- 17% maintained their weight throughout the year
- Feedback showed a general decrease in joint pain, an increase in physical fitness, and an increase in self esteem
