• Lower Diabetes Incidence Rates through a Healthy Environment

  • Nov 20 2013
  • Length: 57 mins
  • Podcast
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Lower Diabetes Incidence Rates through a Healthy Environment

  • Summary

  • Diabetes affects 26 million people in the U.S. That’s 8.3% of the population, 11.3% of those 20 years or older. And that’s just the diabetics. Another 79 million are pre-diabetic. On average Americans spend more than one-third of their day, 5 days a week at work. Employers have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace. They also have many opportunities to promote individual health and foster a healthy work environment, says the CDC.brbrDr. Steve Edelman will share his insight as person living with diabetes and founder of Taking Control of Your Diabetes on educational and screening opportunities available to your organization. We’ll also discuss how to create a healthy work environment through education, healthy food options and by encouraging physical activity in the workplace. Don't miss this opportunity to lower your medical, Rx and work comp costs, lower absenteeism, increase productivity and improve your company's competitiveness in your market.
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