Forty-three percent of employees report weight loss as their top health concern this year, marking a 10 percent increase from 2011, according to recent poll by ComPsych Corporation, a provider of employee assistance programs.
Another 20 percent of respondents say exercise is their primary health issue while 18 percent say stress is their main problem.
"As individuals continue to grapple with weight problems, it's no shock that weight management is again the top issue this year," says Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz, chairman and CEO of ComPsych. "With the impact that obesity and weight issues have on corporate health care costs, more and more employers are providing comprehensive wellness programs."
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The poll also finds that 10 percent of respondents cite diet improvement as their leading concern, and 5 percent of respondents say quitting smoking is their main wellness problem.
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