{"id":14076,"date":"2026-07-03T11:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.company-move.de\/?p=14076"},"modified":"2026-07-09T07:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T05:33:43","slug":"jede-zweite-fachkraft-ist-betroffen-beitrag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.company-move.de\/en\/jede-zweite-fachkraft-ist-betroffen-beitrag\/","title":{"rendered":"Jede zweite Fachkraft ist betroffen [Beitrag]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Obesity in the Workplace: When Prevention Becomes a Management Issue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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More than 50 % of adults in Germany are currently considered overweight\u2014and that includes a significant portion of your workforce.\u00b9 What may seem at first glance to be a purely personal issue has long since become one of the greatest health and economic challenges for companies. Rising rates of overweight and obesity significantly increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and strokes\u2014with direct consequences for productivity, absenteeism, and long-term healthcare costs in your company. The good news: With a well-designed workplace health management program (BGM), you can address these issues in a targeted and effective manner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\u201eRegular exercise helps prevent cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, and obesity.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2014 Prof. Dr. Ingo Frob\u00f6se, Sports Scientist, German Sport University Cologne<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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A growing public health problem: Obesity in numbers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The current data paint a clear picture: According to the Federal Statistical Office, 53.4 % of the adult population in Germany is overweight (BMI > 25), and nearly 18 % are even considered obese (BMI > 30).\u00b2 Recent surveys, such as the Microcensus and the GEDA study by the Robert Koch Institute, clearly confirm this trend.\u00b9 The economic consequences are significant: The German Nutrition Society (DGE) estimates the direct and indirect costs of severe obesity at over 63 billion euros annually.\u00b9 For companies, this means that obesity is no longer a marginal issue, but a tangible economic factor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Type 2 Diabetes and Stroke: What Research Says About the Risk<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe health risks associated with being overweight are well-documented by science. Clinical studies, such as the TULIP study by the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), show a significantly increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in people who are overweight or obese.\u00b3 It is noteworthy that a large proportion of affected individuals already exhibit clinically relevant metabolic changes that further increase the risk for secondary diseases such as stroke and type 2 diabetes.\u00b3 Research on lack of physical activity additionally emphasizes that physical inactivity is one of the central drivers of this development and is independently considered a risk factor for civilization diseases.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Between Ergonomics and Stigma: Overweight in Everyday Work<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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In the corporate context, this topic presents itself from two angles. On one hand, corporate health management relies on both environmental prevention (e.g., ergonomic workstations, promoting physical activity in everyday work) and behavioral prevention (e.g., nutrition counseling, health coaching) to offer employees sustainable support.\u2074 On the other hand, studies by the Obesity Society show that overweight employees often face disadvantages or psychological pressure in their professional lives.\u2075 Effective corporate health management must therefore not only be preventive but also actively promote acceptance and counteract stigmatization.\u2076 The reward for companies: Targeted lifestyle interventions demonstrably reduce the risk of work absences and chronic illnesses \u2013 thereby strengthening the long-term performance of the entire team.\u00b3<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our solutions for a healthier team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Company move supports companies with practical company health management (CHM) offerings that precisely address the described areas of action:<\/p>