Promote structural changes and policies which promote physical activity and healthy foods at worksite.
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Health At Worksites : How ?

The policies and initiatives should focus on increasing the consumption of nutritious food and increased physical activity

First asses for action : Qualitative assessment of specific factors which hamper or potentially enhance nutrition and physical activity operating at individual level and at the work-sites need to be initiated. These qualitative techniques would also yield methods/strategies for their modification and implementation. Each industry/organization could/should hire services with a collaborative expertise in qualitative research methods along with the appropriate technical sensitivity.

  • Employees capacity building: A small training on health education should be mandatory part of induction and reinforcement every year (either through health education materials or periodic workshops, or both)
  • Allocate space/time and facilities for recreational physical activity and yoga, or subsidize employee's access to gym and sports clubs etc. Even in a multi storey building the terrace which is well protected can be used for recreational purposes or walking.
  • Display health promotion materials at strategic locations, at work-site, for example in the canteens, in the door ways.
  • Canteen Promote preparation and serving of healthy foods in canteens. Advice from nutritionist should be sought for a healthy menu and quality control. Pictorial motivational labels indicating healthy foods should be used.
  • Enhancing / beautification of staircases : use of staircases instead of the lift or the elevator provides an excellent opportunity to increase physical activity in the daily life. Climbing the stircase can consume six-eight times more energy than at rest. This not only increases physical activity but it helps burn calories and lose weight.Many organisations have successfully increased physical activity at their worksite by enhancing and beautifying the staircase by: better lighting, music, carpet, painted walls and cleanliness.
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