Facts & Figures

  • U.S. companies can average a $3 return for every dollar spent on wellness programs.
    source: Professor Roger Seehafer, Purdue University Health and Kinesiology
  • 71% of executives surveyed believe they have a responsibility to promote wellness among employees.
    source: AMA 2003 survey on health and wellness programs
  • Lost time due to health conditions costs employers $2,000 per employee per year.
    source: Corporate Training Monthly, volume 1 no. 9, July 5, 2002
  • U.S. companies spend $12 billion per year treating employees' obesity-related diseases.
    source: Washington Business Group on Health, 2003
  • Wellness programs can cost as little as 2% to 5% of what an average company pays for health insurance.
    source: Fitcorp
  • 58% of those seeking manager-level positions ranked a health-club membership as the benefit they would most like to see in their next job.
    source: survey by international outplacement consulting firm Lee Hecht Harrison