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... category have increased 49% and now make up 44% of the workforce. The age group over 55 has grown to 21% of the workforce. Another major factor with the American workforce is that it is getting more and more obese. In fact, nearly 35% of the American workforce is considered obese. By some accounts...

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... obesity and less diabetes, lower claim costs, and a healthier workforce? What are we doing wrong? We will review some of the fundamental reasons why many of the past and current efforts to improve health and wellness have not been effective, shedding light on some of the misconceptions and even misled...

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... program obesity wellness Session No. 606 Integrated Health and Wellness in the Workplace: Workers Compensation Implications Wayne S. Maynard, CSP, CPE, ALCM Product Director-Workers Compensation Ergonomics and Tribology Liberty Mutual Insurance Hopkinton, MA Abstract Wellness is about the person...

... Introduction It is no surprise to most people living in the United States that the prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that a third of the U.S. population is obese (see Exhibit 1). In 2008, the medical costs associated...

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... Introduction Obesity is a topic that is often discussed and researched on a societal level, but it is seldom seriously discussed within the workplace. Leaders and management alike tend to seek shelter with regards to this troublesome topic. The thought is often that the discussion...

.... It is important to understand that the overall health of workers has several determinants, including risk factors at the workplace leading to cancers, accidents, musculoskeletal diseases MSDs), respiratory diseases, hearing loss, circulatory diseases, stress-related disorders, obesity, communicable diseases...

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... Science Center's School of Rural Public Health. Throughout his experiences, he noticed trends in the workplace that have had traumatic effects on individuals and companies. One of these trends, obesity, has become one of primary concern. Obesity has life altering health effects to those...

... Introduction The design of workspaces that can accommodate the diverse workforce of today is critical. Many of the assumptions we make about anthropometry, obesity, and aging are poor estimates of the reality of today's workforce. This paper will discuss practical design solutions...