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ADULTS TODAY ARE FACING A WELLNESS CRISIS. ONLY 24% OF ADULTS AGE 18 AND OLDER MEET THE U.S. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES FOR BOTH AEROBIC AND MUSCLE-STRENGTHENING ACTIVITY.1 According to the most recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES):%u2022 Nearly 1 in 3 adults (30.7%) are overweight.2%u2022 More than 2 in 5 adults (42.4%) have obesity.2%u2022 About 1 in 11 adults (9.2%) have severe obesity.2Regular physical activity and improved eating habits can favorably influence seven of the ten most common chronic diseases in the U.S., including heart disease and diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.4Incorporate wellness into your employee health benefits today with Well onTarget and Worksite Wellness to help reduce medical spend, increase productivity and improve well-being.Well onTarget and Worksite WellnessAbout 50% of all American adults have at least one preventable chronic disease.** Department of Health and Human Services, 20201. Physical Activity Among Adults Ages 18 and Older: United States, 2020, National Health Interview Survey, data table for figure 12. Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among adults aged 20 and over: United States, 1960%u20131962 through 2017%u20132018. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. February 8, 2021. 3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2023

