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This 4-page paper outlines an obesity program in the workplace and discusses how the program's effects are measured. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AS43_MTobesprog.doc
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The topic requested is an obesity program and, in this paper, the focus is on a program that is being introduced into a workplace. The workplace in question is a
newspaper office. The program focuses on a three-pronged approach, combining proper nutrition, exercise and behavioral changes. As such, employees meet with a nutritionist
once a month to discuss meal planning and challenges. There is also a discounted membership to Weight Watchers involved. Employees are provided with free membership to the local fitness club
that is in the same building. Finally, the company has formed a "walking group" that meets daily to walk a mile or two at a local mall. This is not
to suggest that employees will be subjected to rigorous diet and exercise. A meeting with a nutritionist would, for example, focus on what types of lunches would be best during
deadline days and compare a lunch from home with the costs of a lunch from, say, McDonalds. The programs short-term goal is
weight loss and maintenance (the goal is for the office to lose a combined total of 10 pounds a month). Another goal is to increase physical movement among all employees
by 5% each week. Longer-term goals focus on reductions in absenteeism and illness which, in turn, will lead to a reduction in insurance premiums and other costs associated with an
overweight workforce. The reason why I selected this particular program is because obesity in the workplace is shown to have a dire
impact on costs and productivity. Overweight people are susceptible to illnesses ranging from diabetes to heart disease which, in turn, leads to higher health care costs and absenteeism and lower
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