Burden Of Depression

• An employee with depression will have 70% more in claims costs than an individual without depression

• An employee with high stress will incur 46% more in claims costs than a non-stressed individual

• Individuals with high glucose will incur 34% more in claims costs than an individual with normal glucose levels

• Those who are overweight will cost the medical plan 21% more than those who are within their weight guidelines

• 85% of worker’s compensation claims are related to high risk factors
  
  Source: American Journal of Health Promotion