How to Reach Us Related Links For more than 10 years, M-Fit Corporate Health Promotion has been working with employees to help them make healthy lifestyle choices. This is largely accomplished by working with employers to develop programs that positively impact not only their employees, but also their organization's bottom line.
Numerous studies indicate that a healthy lifestyle improves one's overall quality of life.
In fact, a DuPont study estimates that nearly 70 percent of all doctor visits are in some way lifestyle related - that is, they are most likely preventable. Bronchitis due to smoking, stomach disorders due to uncontrolled stress, and cardiovascular problems that could be improved by engaging in an exercise program are examples of conditions that can improve through positive lifestyle changes. Further, a 1999 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that during an 18-month period, current smokers incurred 18 percent higher healthcare charges than nonsmokers. Additionally, individuals who were physically active had 4 to 7 percent lower healthcare charges per active day per week. In addition savings in healthcare costs, a basic corporate health promotion program can reduce absenteeism, as well as improve moral and productivity.