Obesity remains a constant and growing threat to our public health. At Herbalife, we have an ongoing commitment to address this issue.
We do this in many ways - through our range of nutrition products; the one to one guidance of our members; the supportive group environments created in nutrition clubs and fit clubs in communities around the U.S.; and the work done through the Herbalife Family Foundation to support vulnerable children.
Based on the many positive stories and testimonials we hear every day, we know that, for many people, Herbalife has helped them achieve their nutrition goals. But there is so much more to do and if we ever needed reminding that the challenge is greater than it has ever been, we need look no further than the recently released Gallup-Healthways data on obesity in the United States.
According to Gallup, "The percentage of U.S. adults who are obese continued to trend upward in 2014, reaching 27.7%. This is up more than two percentage points since 2008 and is the highest obesity rate Gallup and Healthways have measured in seven years of tracking it. More Americans who were previously overweight have now moved into the obese category, while the percentage who are at normal weight has remained stable since 2013."
Gallup continues:
"While it is well-known that obesity is associated with physical health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic diseases, obesity is also linked to other elements of well-being. Gallup previously found thatobese adults experience lower social well-being than their normal-weight or overweight counterparts. Furthermore,higher obesity rates are linked to lower incomes and long-term unemployment, suggesting a relationship exists between obesity and lower financial well-being."
Further, "research suggests that helping Americans move from the obese to the overweight and normal weight categories would boost the overall U.S. economy. In addition to reducing healthcare costs, previous Gallup research shows that higher well-being predicts key business outcomes such as lower absenteeism and turnover, as well as fewer workplace safety incidents.
With the obesity rate increasing across nearly all demographic groups since 2008, it is imperative for employers, public health officials and individuals themselves to act to reverse the trend. However, given the link between lower well-being and obesity, these actions should focus on more than just diet and exercise."
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