A review of 42 published studies of worksite health promotion programs shows: Average 25% reduction in sick leave absenteeism Average 26% reduction in health costs Average 30% reduction in workers' compensation and disability management claims costs Average $5.91-to-$1 savings-to-cost ratio
	The Art of Health Promotion. 2003; 6(6):1-16
Preventable illness makes up approx 80% of the burden of illness and 90% of all health care costs.
	http://preventdisease.com 2/19/2007
Each smoker costs an employee an additional $3,856 in health care costs and lost productivity.
	Billings Gazette cites National Business Group on Health, 12/10/2005.
Percentage of adults aged 18 years and over who engaged in regular leisure-time physical activity increased from 29.8% in 1998 to 31.9% in 2001, stayed flat through 2003, decreased in 2004, remained stable in 2005 at 30.1%
	"National Health Interview Survey", Center for Disease Control, 2005.
Prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 years and over has grown from 19.4% in 1997 to 25.4% in 2005. (31% increase)
	"National Health Interview Survey", Center for Disease Control, 2005.
	Results of Various Case Studies - ROI (savings-to-cost ratio): Bank of America - $5.96 - $1 PacBell - $3.10 - $1 Wisconsin School District - $4.47 - $1 Prudential Insurance - $2.90 - $1 General Mills - $3.50 - $1 Citibank - $6.30 - $1
	"Active Living at Work", Public Health Agency of Canada, 2004
Workers getting regular physical activity cost $459-$514 less annually in health care costs vs. sedentary workers.
	Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 5/2004