Most employees look forward to a day off now and then. But with diabetes, there's really no time off from proper daily management or prevention efforts.

Diabetes demands a lot from your business too. Almost 6% of the U.S. workforce, ages 18-64, have diabetes. And it costs 6 times as much to treat their disease vs. someone without it.

Take advantage of this educational tool kit! Share the good news with employees that diabetes can be prevented, reversed or controlled with education, treatment and proper lifestyle adjustments.

Sources:
1 American Diabetes Association - www.diabetes.org
2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2003, Vital and Health Statistics, Series 10, Number 225, July 2005 - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/r10_255.pdf
3 “Diabetes Management: Pay Now or Pay Later”, MD NetGuide, Vol. 1, No. 1, July 2005, pp. 16-19, http://www.mdng.com/managedcare