title: Worksite health and wellness programs in India.
abstract: Worksite health and wellness (WH&W) are gaining popularity in targeting cardiovascular (CV) risk factors among various industries. India is a large country with a larger workforce in the unorganized sector than the organized sector. This imbalance creates numerous challenges and barriers to implementation of WH&W programs in India. Large scale surveys have identified various CV risk factors across various industries. However, there is scarcity of published studies focusing on the effects of WH&W programs in India. This paper will highlight: 1) the current trend of CV risk factors across the industrial community, 2) the existing models of delivery for WH&W in India and their barriers, and 3) a concise evidence based review of various WH&W interventions in India.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India. Electronic address: abrahambabu@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Abraham Samuel
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.affiliation: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New-Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Kushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sundar Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Veluswamy
authors.affiliation: Indian Health Alliance, Canon City, CO.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India; Dr. TMA Pai Endowment Chair in Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Manipal University, Manipal, Kamataka, India.
authors.forename: Arun G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Maiya
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003906:Developing Countries; D006291:Health Policy; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D009313:National Health Programs; D016272:Occupational Health; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D011379:Prognosis; D016730:Program Development; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D017132:Workplace
keywords: Cardiovascular risk; India; Occupational health; Workplace