Over 45% of Corporate India suffers from some form of stress

A high 46% of the workforce in organizations in India suffers from some or the other form of stress, according to the latest data from Optum. The sample size of 200,000 employees (over 30 large employers) who took an online Health Risk Assessment during the first quarter of 2016.

The study found 43% with skewed BMI (body mass index), of which 30% with diabetic risk, 30% with hypertension risk and 46% high on stress. This number is about 30% higher than a survey that it conducted in 2014 with a sample size of 30,000. Commonly accepted BMI ranges are underweight: under 18.5, normal weight: 18.5 to 25, overweight: 25 to 30, obese: over 30.

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