Source: XpertHR upfront Date: 07-08-2012 Publisher: XpertHR

Tackling obesity at work


Risks to the health of obese employees have implications for the workplace, but an awareness scheme aims to tackle issues at the early stages. Occupational Health magazine details an evidence-based programme for weight management in the work environment. 

  • Counterweight: a proactive approach to workplace obesity The Counterweight programme trains and mentors primary care nurses to deliver a structured programme of weight management. Evidence shows that 70% of those who attend will lose weight and not put it back on after 12 months. 

Also

Ten ways to encourage healthy eating at work We outline 10 steps to help organisations spread the healthy eating message in the workplace. 

Workplace obesity: provide a healthier approach to food and exercise This article explores how to eat healthily and how implementing a research-based nutrition and exercise programme helped one particular company. 

Good practice: Wellbeing This section of the XpertHR good practice manual discusses the business case for investing in employee wellbeing and explains how to develop and implement a wellbeing programme. 

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