Primary Prevention and Health Promotion at the Workplace: Making Things Visible
@article{Pronk2014PrimaryPA, title={Primary Prevention and Health Promotion at the Workplace: Making Things Visible}, author={Nico Pronk}, journal={Acsm's Health & Fitness Journal}, year={2014}, volume={18}, pages={38-39} }
The United States spends too much money on health care, and most of it goes to treatment of preventable chronic diseases. Approximately half of all Americans suffer from at least one chronic condition. Roughly two-thirds are overweight, approximately one-third is obese, and we spend 84% of our entir
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