Abstract
In this paper, we are presenting initial case study results of employee health & wellbeing baseline measurement of Southern Railways. 122 employees from management cadre voluntarily participated in the study. The data collection involved three specific stages of health & wellbeing validation, based on lipid profiles, three month blood sugar level, kidney function, blood pressure, heart rate, self reported eating habit, self reported exercise routine and a bio-impedance measurement. The participants were given with a survey instrument to fill-in their daily intake of food pattern and this information was entered into a software application to compute nutritional levels. This was the first level of validation. The second level of validation was collecting blood samples and analysing the samples for various parameters such as lipids and sugar levels pathologically. The third level of validation included people categorised as non-diabetic tested for body composition of fat masses using a bio- impedance monitor. The analyses of data using these three combinations of data clearly indicated that majority of the participants are either suffering with excess fat masses or over the normal acceptable BMI levels for Indian population. Further, the data clearly indicated that the intake of calories is way above than what has been expended through physical activities. Over half the participants exhibited either symptoms of diabetes or hypertension or both. We present these results in this paper, and highlight a preliminary intervention program that has been instituted to these participants. We are also highlighting some of the adverse influences that can present to the organisation as a result of the health & wellbeing issues observed.
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Introduction and BackgroundInternational organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) stipulate the nutrient intake parameters for individuals
In 2004, a list was published on nutrient requirement for individuals and this guideline has been followed by India as a basis when determining nutrient intake for individuals
An expert groups of the Indian Council for Medal Research (ICMR), following the guidelines prescribed by the WHO, arrived at a base level of nutrient requirement for Indians and this has been followed since 2009 as a basic guide
Summary
International organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) stipulate the nutrient intake parameters for individuals. The guidelines prescribed in 2009 accommodate variations in recent social status of Indians, reduced physical activity, access to certain nutrients, life style aspects, and micro nutrition and under nutrition conditions affecting Indians Based on these parameters, the expert group suggested requirements on nutrients contributing to energy, protein, calcium, fat and iron levels. Union influences and other external factors can be attributed to these, we felt that there is a lack of awareness in this domain, and this could be a main cause This prompted us to approach Indian Railways (Southern Railways) to conduct a pilot study to assess the health & wellbeing of their employees so that awareness can be improved. J Inform Tech Softw Eng 4: 125. doi:10.4172/2165-7866.1000125
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