A Solution to Rising Obesity?
In response to a survey on treating obesity that ADVANCE ran online in June, 21% of NPs told us they believe the primary reason patients find it difficult to lose weight is lack of exercise. That response was second only to "availability of quick, inexpensive, high-calorie food choices," selected by 34% of respondents.
Well, the solution to lack of exercise might now be here...
A press release just landed in my e-mail in-box with this heading: "As waistlines increase brain size and function diminishes according to new study."
That means that as U.S. workers are getting heavier, they're also getting dumber. The solution for employers looking to maintain a top-notch workforce? The TrekDesk.
The TrekDesk is a treadmill with a desk-like platform. You can see a picture here. Employees can do all their desk-bound work while walking slowly and steadily, instead of just sitting on their duffs. And in case that sounds like sweatshop labor to you, the press release assures us, "There is no thought involved, no will power needed, no dramatic life change, no additional time commitment and no sweating necessary."
As silly as it sounds, maybe it's not a bad idea. I'm not convinced that fat=dumb -- there was no citation for the purported study results -- but I'm always trying to fit in gym time around office time. Do you think it could work? Does anyone use a TrekDesk?