State of Readiness
Overview
A typical American adult works 47 stressful hours per week and as technology continues to improve, the need for physical exertion on the job continues to decrease. Longer work weeks, fast-paced lifestyles, family commitments, as well as other reasons pose a significant challenge to maintaining individual health. These challenges have resulted in drastic increase of chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, cardiovascular disease, heart disease and obesity.
Seven of ten deaths and the vast majority of serious illness, disability, and health care cost are caused by chronic diseases. Many of these diseases can be prevented or eradicated through regular checkups and preventative health screenings/monitoring thus allowing for early identification and treatment.
Wellness is taking steps to. . .
Feel good
Be physically active
Eat healthy
Maintain a healthy weight
Be happy
Take responsibility for your own health
Get adequate rest and relaxation
Adult Health Issues
It probably not a surprise, but adult have more health issues. How bad is it?
The CDC reports that 92M adults have Heart Disease | 30M Diabetes | 84M Obese.
These diseases are often preventable and controllable.
Manageable Lifestyle Behaviors at the Root of 80% of Chronic Disease
- Poor Sleep
- Poor Diet
- Physical Inactivity
- Smoking
- Lack of Screenings
- Excessive Alcohol
- Poor Stress Management