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An Archives of Internal Medicine study in 2008 found 2 of 3 obese individuals don't believe they are overweight -- and as a result don't think they are at greater health risk. In fact, half think they're healthier than most people their age and are happier with their health than those who had an accurate perception of weight.
What It Means
It may be time for wellness managers to stop soft-pedaling the implications of being overweight. The "healthy at any size" movement seems to have reached an extreme, where most of the population isn't even aware of obesity's added risks.
With the new year approaching, maybe it's time to pull out the stops and get serious about what people need to do to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
You're Eating Too Much If...
Health promoters often cringe at absolutes like this. Somewhere along the line it became politically incorrect within wellness to say "That's too much food; you really need to eat less." Stress, busy lifestyles, and long work hours have become excuses for people to overeat. In some cases we've actually supported overeating through misinterpretation of the "pleasure principle": if it feels good, it's okay.
Well, it's not okay if people overeat consistently. You're not helping anyone by not giving them the facts.
You can educate your clients on the fact they're probably eating too much if they:
• Aren't hungry when they eat
• Eat between meals, before bed, and while doing other things
• Have second helpings
• Eat fast food or eat out often
• Feel full after eating
• Eat while standing
• Feel tired after eating
• Wait more than 5 hours to eat
• Eat in the car
• Don't eat breakfast
• Eat dinner after 7 PM or eat after dinner
• Keep food at their desk/work station.
The bottom line is most Americans eat more than they need in a typical day, a lot more than they need when they eat out, and way more than they need at special occasions, such as holidays.
You're Not Moving Enough If...
More people are spending more time sitting than ever -- at work and at home. Technology has eliminated the need for even the slightest exertion -- a trend that will never be reversed, no matter how many iterations of Wii Nintendo creates.
Health promoters, grasping for any hope of getting people more active, advise clients to push the vacuum with enthusiasm or take the stairs instead of the elevator. While every little bit helps, to imply that just these feeble attempts at physical activity will have significant impact on health is a big disservice.
You can educate your clients on the fact they're probably not moving enough if they:
• Don't walk for at least 30 minutes (or equivalent) every day
• Spend more than 2 hours daily total screen time (the US average for TV watching alone is more than 3 hours)
• Are winded after 2 flights of stairs
• Spend more than 2 hours a day commuting
• Can't walk a mile in under 14 minutes
• Drive everywhere, even short distances
• Take the elevator for under 4 flights of stairs
• Drive around for many minutes looking for closer parking spaces.
Inactivity is self-reinforcing -- the more sedentary you are, the more sedentary you want to be. The only way to break the cycle is to do something extraordinary, not just park farther away. Little changes do add up... but they add up to a little, not a lot.
Your first responsibility is to make sure your clients understand how their weight affects their health and that achieving and maintaining a healthy weight mean they have to eat less -- in some cases a lot less -- and move more -- in some cases a lot more.
Dean Witherspoon, President and founder of employee wellness firm, Health Enhancement Systems, has 25 years in health promotion.
Health Enhancement Systems offers several employee wellness challenges including the research-based, full-year corporate weight management solution, NutriSum. This and other wellness challenges can be found at http://hesonline.com/products.
For more information on employee wellness topics, including weight management, check out our free white papers at http://www.hesonline.com/whitepapers.
Contact: Dean Witherspoon, Health Enhancement Systems, 800.326.2317
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