PROBLEMS WITH OBESITY IN THE WORKPLACE

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PROBLEMS WITH OBESITY IN THE WORKPLACE

• By Deioveon Canton and Joseph Wright per 2

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Obesity

• Noun The condition of being very fat or
  overweight corpulence.
• His obesity puts him at risk for major health
  problems.

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Obesity Results

• More than 1/3 of adult Americans (35) are obese.
  According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
  and Prevention (CDC)
• This mean that overweight employee can cost you
  almost 17.00 year in extra absences, healthcare
  expenses, and presenteeism ( showing up too ill
  to work effectively).

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Question 1

• Question Do problems with obesity cause issues
  in the workplace?
• Answer Yes they do. Weight related disease
  account for nearly 10 of medical spending
  Everything from heart disease treatments to
  diabetes medication.

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Additional 1

• Obesity has increased dramatically among Baby
  Boomers --- the core employee group in many
  workplaces across the U.S. By a estimates almost
  40 of Boomers are obese.

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Workplace Impact

• Obesity is a health concern in and out of the
  workplace. Obesity related conditions include
  heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and
  certain types of cancer some of the leading
  causes of death, according to the CDC.
• Excess weight also contributes to a number of
  other debilitating health conditions, among them
  arthritis, asthma, and depression.

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Expenses

• In the workplace this translate into higher
  health care expenses for employers (and
  employees), as well as excessive lost work time
  due to sick days, doctor visits, long term
  absences for disease treatment.
• Problems with obesity doesnt end there. Obese
  employees file more workers compensation claims.
• The results shows 5.8 workers compensation
  claims among workers with normal weight versus
  11.65 claims for sensitive or extreme obese
  workers.
• Claim levels were 7,503 versus 51,019 on
  average, and lost workday rates were 14.19 (per
  100 employees) versus 183.63

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Question of Discrimination

• There is a debate whether obesity qualifies in
  and of itself as a disability under the law, many
  obesity related conditions ( such as diabetes)
  may be considered disabilities protected by the
  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• This mean obese workers have a higher burden for
  workplace accommodations in these situations.

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Refusing to Hire

• There growing support for laws that prohibit
  weight discrimination particularly for laws to
  specifically prohibit employers from refusing to
  hire, denying promotions, assigning lower wages,
  or terminating qualified obese employees based
  solely on their weight .
• In 2010 Yale University found 65 of men and 81
  of women support these types of laws.

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Unable

• Employers have other concerns over potential
  problems related to obesity in the workplace.
  They fear that obese employees may not be
  physically able to do the jobs for which they
  were hired or that obese employees may not
  project the type of image employers desire to
  portray to customers and the general public.

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The Effects of Stress on Your Body
By. Deioveon canton Joseph Wright
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Stress is the bodys reaction to any change that
requires an adjustment or respond. The body
reacts to these changes physical, mental, and
emotional responses.Stress is a normal part of
life. Many events that happen to you and around
you and many things that you do you stress your
body. You can experience stress from environment,
your body, and your thoughts
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How Does Stress Affect Health

• The human body is designed to experience stress
  and react to it. Stress can be positive, keeping
  us alert and react to danger. Stress becomes
  negative when a person faces continuous
  challenges without relief or relaxation.
• Stress that continues without relief can lead to
  a condition called distress a negative stress
  reaction.
• Distress can have physical symptoms including
  headaches, upset stomach, elevated blood
  pressure, chest pain, and problems sleeping.
  Research suggest that stress also can bring on or
  worsen certain symptoms or diseases

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ADDITONAL INFO

• Stress can also become harmful when people use
  alcohol, tobacco, or drugs to try and relieve
  their stress.
• 43 of all adults suffer adverse health effects
  from stress.
• 75 to 90 of all doctors office visits are
  stress- related ailments and complaints
• Stress can play a part in problems such as
  headaches, high blood pressure heart problems,
  diabetes, skin problems, asthma, arthritis,
  depression, and anxiety.
• The lifetime prevalence of an emotional disorder
  is more than 50 often due to chronic, untreated
  stress reactions.

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Heart Problems

• Over the long term, people who react more to
  stress have a higher risk of cardiovascular
  disease. The risk particularly is linked to
  people who tend to be excessively competitive,
  impatient, hostile, and move and talk quickly

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This Presentation was made byDeioveon Canton
and Joseph Wright