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Article: Take the stairs: workplace wellness programs pay off for companies of all shapes and sizes.(Feature)
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- Utah Business
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- January 1, 2008
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According to several recent studies, Americans carry more body fat today than any population at any time in history. Utah is mirroring the trend: 66 percent of males and 54 percent of females in the state are overweight or obese, according to the Utah Health Status Update released by the Utah Department of Health in September 2007.
To see how you stack up, walk yourself through an average day at the office. You grab a latte before the commute, park as close to the office as possible and swipe a doughnut at your morning meeting. It's a burger and fries for lunch, then a Coke at about 3 p.m., plus a fun-size candy bar from the snack bowl every time you walk to the ...