Prevention and Wellness Statistics

55% of recommended preventive care is administered, and only 52% is performed (New England Journal of Medicine, June 2003)

38% of all deaths are due to avoidable factors: tobacco use, poor nutrition, physical inactivity and alcohol consumption (HeLP)

More than 60% of American adults do not get enough physical activity to provide the health benefits (CDC)

Unhealthy diet and physical inactivity play an important role in many chronic diseases and conditions including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, breast cancer, colon cancer, gallbladder disease and arthritis (CDC)

According to the US Department of Health & Human Services, for every 100 employees in this country:

27 have cardiovascular disease

24 have high blood pressure

50 or more have high cholesterol

26 are overweight by 20% or more

10 are heavy drinkers

59 dont get adequate exercise

44 suffer from stress

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