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Poll reveals personal health concerns

In the discussion about ways to hold down the cost of health care, many factors are cited as possibilities to turn the tide. It seems the same factors being discussed by policymakers and health care experts are of concern to consumers, too. A

By Mike Werling | Updated on November 21, 2007

In the discussion about ways to hold down the cost of health care, many factors are cited as possibilities to turn the tide. It seems the same factors being discussed by policymakers and health care experts are of concern to consumers, too.

A poll conducted by LifeCare Inc. shows what concerns employees when it comes to their health. The number one concern, by a wide margin, is weight management. Forty-nine percent of respondents listed that as the top anxiety. The rest of the list is as follows: o General health – 18 percent o Heart health – 11 percent o Diabetes – 4 percent o Blood pressure – 3 percent

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