ABSTRACT
As a specialty, occupational medicine aims to prevent ill-health caused by work and to improve the health of the working population. Obesity and other conditions such as smoking cause far more deaths worldwide than occupational accidents and occupational cancers, but they are multi-factorial in origin and owe a lot to behaviour learnt and practised outside the workplace. Employees manage their personal health through web-based information sources and programme to help them achieve each behavioural goal. Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles Awards recognises and reward companies across the US that applies creative solutions to improving the health of employees. Intake was measured by weighing fruit and vegetables served minus baseline, during the intervention and at one year followup. The company brought in an hour-long lunch break and provided cooking facilities and a dining area. Free bread was provided and free coffee during breaks.
