The sad thing is Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable. According to Dr. Spyros Mezitis, an endocrinologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, the study points to a stark need for preventive strategies.
Two key facts for those in the corporate wellness field, from American Diabetes Association:
- Indirect costs of Type 2 diabetes resulting from lost workdays, restricted activity days, mortality, and permanent disability due to diabetes totaled $40.8 billion.
- The per capita annual costs of health care for people with diabetes rose from $10,071 in 1997 to $13,243 in 2002, an increase of more than 30%. In contrast, health care costs for people without diabetes amounted to $2,560 in 2002.
Think about how those numbers affect corporate health insurance and personnel budgets and you see why this is such a crucial issue for employers.
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