Corporate Wellness

5K Fair Fun Run/Walk (Saturday before the Jay County Fair begins)

2008 Corporate Challenge (Fall of 2008)

Corporate Wellness

Did you know?
• 70% of all illnesses are due to lifestyle-related causes such as obesity and physical inactivity.
Source: CDC & U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Obese individuals spend more on both healthcare services and medication than daily smokers and heavy drinkers.
Source: RAND Corporation

• Obesity increases costs in the workplace. The annual per capita increase in medical expenditures and absenteeism associated with obesity ranges from $450 to $2,500 per obese employee. The estimated cost of obesity at a firm with 1,000 employees is about $285,000 per year.
Source: IDEA Fitness Journal, Jan. 2006

• In a study of an employee group, the incremental costs of diabetes ranged from $4,369 to $4,671 annually.
Source: National Institute of Health, 2003

Corporate Wellness Partners with Jay Community Center:

Alphabet

FCC

First National Bank

Fortco Plastics

Hartzell Fan

Jay County Hospital

Jay School Corporation

Portland Forge

Tyson Mexican Original

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