Wellness

To truly move the needle on chronic disease management, employers and health care organizations must fundamentally rethink their approach to prevention and care delivery.

36% of employees feel hopeless, anxious or frustrated about their financial situation.

"When managers prioritize employee wellbeing, they could see improved employee morale, increased productivity, reduced absenteeism and lower turnover rates," says Joan Woodward, Executive Vice President of Public Policy for Travelers and President of the Travelers Institute.

More employers who are dismissing workers are opting to deliver the bad news remotely, but a face-to-face meeting is seen as reducing the chance of future litigation.

At the end of the day, weight loss options, like any other health-related decisions, are very personal and must be made on a case-by-case basis.

The most common stress-related distractions are finances (57%), emotional concerns (38%) and physical worries (30%).