Posted by admin | Posted in Employee Wellness, wellness program | Posted on 05-08-2010
Weight management is a major area of both worker interest and need. BMI is the clinical measure that indicates whether people are in a healthy weight range or are overweight or obese.
The Body Mass Index is a measure of a person’s overall height to their overall weight. Height and weight are measured during the staff member medical testing. A computer mathematical calculation provides the Body Mass Index score.
Ideas for workplace based weight control programs include –
• Have Weight Watchers, TOPS, or other reputable weight control groups meet in your worksite or nearby. Make available such groups before/after work or at lunchtime. Employee attendance is usually better if personnel can attend either wholly or partially on work time.
Break times might be rolled into lunch break times to minimize employee time away from work duties (with senior management approval). Staff Members typically pay their own fees for class attendance and supporting materials.
• If the wellness program offers incentives based on participation, award a completion gift when staff member has attended a certain number of weight management sessions or activities.
• Supply information regarding community weight control groups.
• Incentives such as cash, tee shirts, plaques, certificates, hours/days off, names on bulletin boards could be given to person who write a weight reduction contract and meet their goal.
• Launch a worksite commitment to offer alternative healthful snacks at business-sponsored meetings. Healthy snacks such as fruit, pretzels, plain popcorn, almonds, and veggies provide demonstration as to the business’s commitment to health and employee well being.