25% of US healthcare spending is directly attributable to unhealthy lifestyle choices resulting in conditions such as stress, obesity and diabetes. Put in dollar terms, a healthy employee will have healthcare costs averaging $3000 per year, whereas healthcare costs for an employee with a health condition balloons to an average of $10,000 each year. Most of us would like to think we fall into the healthy category, but statistically, less than 3% of Americans live a healthy lifestyle.

Key Takeaways:

• Almost a third of cancers could theoretically be prevented through healthier lifestyles.
• The rate of diabetes has doubled globally since 2000, to a peak of 8.5 percent.
• Obesity among children and teens has skyrocketed over the last three decades, and over a third of adults are obese as well.

“The average health care cost for a healthy employee was roughly $3,000, and roughly $10,000 for an employee with at least one medical condition, the study found.”

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