HERO Study Health Enhancement Research Organization
Research database of 6 large employers representing 47,500 employees – Risk factors studied from 1990 – 1996 using HRAs
- 70% suffered from depression
- 46% suffered from high stress
- 35% suffered from diabetes
- 21% reported being overweight
- 14% reported smoking
- 12% had an elevated blood pressure
- 10% reported a sedentary lifestyle