Key result
Sufficient physical activity (≥150 minutes/week) among employees with metabolic syndrome was associated with lower health care costs ($2770 vs $3855) and significantly reduced absenteeism.
Why the study?
Does sufficient physical activity reduce health care costs and absenteeism in employees with metabolic syndrome?
Cross-Sectional
Does sufficient physical activity reduce health care costs and absenteeism in employees with metabolic syndrome?
Absolute Event Rate: 2770% vs 3855%
Sufficient physical activity is associated with lower healthcare costs and reduced absenteeism and presenteeism among employees with metabolic syndrome.
Activity promotion may be considered for employees with metabolic syndrome; leaves open causality and need for prospective confirmation.
OBJECTIVE: To examine employees' self-reported physical activity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) risks and their association with health-related workplace outcomes. METHODS: Employees participated in a health risk appraisal in 2010. Generalized Linear Modeling was used to test the association between MetS risk factors, physical activity, and the outcome measures while controlling for confounders. RESULTS: MetS was found in 30.2% of employees. Health care costs for employees with MetS who reported sufficient exercise (150 or more minutes/week) totaled $2770 compared with $3855 for nonsufficient exercisers. The percentage of employees with MetS who had absenteeism and presenteeism was also significantly lower for employees achieving sufficient physical activity. All risk factors for MetS were mitigated for regular exercisers. CONCLUSIONS: Employers should consider programs and services to support regular aerobic exercise to address the growing prevalence and costs of MetS in the workforce.
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Burton et al. (2014) conducted a cross-sectional in Metabolic Syndrome. Sufficient physical activity vs. Nonsufficient exercise was evaluated on Health care costs. Sufficient physical activity (≥150 minutes/week) among employees with metabolic syndrome was associated with lower health care costs ($2770 vs $3855) and significantly reduced absenteeism.
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