Medlife’s Employee Health Assessment Finds People Older Than 40 Healthier Than Their Younger Counterparts

Medlife, India’s largest online pharmacy and one of the fastest-growing holistic healthcare platforms, recently conducted an extensive health analysis among 500 employees. The study revealed some interesting insights like employees aged 40 years, or more were healthier than their younger counterparts in the age group of 30 to 40. It also found that men fared better than women in their overall health assessments underlining the need for preventive healthcare through regular diagnostics.

The Medlife study assessed employees based on various parameters such as gender, age, past medical history, smoking and alcohol consumption status, and level of physical activity and state they reside in. Lab tests were used to calculate Hb levels and other vitals. An alarming 79 per cent of employees were deficient in Vitamin D and 72 per cent in Vitamin B12 requiring immediate attention.

About 23 per cent of employees were anaemic and 5 per cent of employees were diagnosed with diabetes. The study also revealed that employees from Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and Tamil Nadu were healthier than their counterparts in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh.   

Speaking about this, Mr Tushar Kumar, Founder, Medlife, said, “The study conducted by us has shed light on some interesting aspects surrounding employee health. Clearly, there is a need to adopt a preventive approach given that stress, unhealthy eating, and smoking, etc., are risk factors for various lifestyle diseases. Our findings indicate how the younger population and women are more prone to these and the risk only magnifies with age. We hope the study will encourage more organizations to prioritize employee health and wellness..”

Medlife’s Employee Health Assessment was an eye-opener on how men were healthier than women with 79 per cent of their test values found normal against 76 per cent in the latter. This indicates that more focus is needed on women’s health particularly in the working population. While smoking was more prevalent in those between 30 to 40 years and above, alcohol consumption was prominent in employees below 30 years of age. About 78 per cent and 9 per cent of women were prone to kidney and thyroid disease, respectively while in men, it was 2 per cent and 7 per cent only. Men are more disposed to conditions such as diabetes and liver disease, as per the study.

Understanding how employee health and wellness is critical to organizational growth and productivity, Medlife offers corporate wellness packages to companies. Through this hassle-free service, organizations can monitor employee health and help them take necessary preventive measures in a timely manner. From scheduling a check-up and tracking various parameters to managing the reports, Medlife enables them in end-to-end management of their health. So far, the company has catered to over 95 corporates engaging more than 35,000 employees and conducted over 8 lakh preventive health tests. All this is further aided by technology and an able team that helps keep track of the entire process.

Medlife’s customer-centric approach ensures that people get the best value for their money and save considerable time on every purchase through a two-hour delivery option. They offer genuine healthcare products from authorized dealers at discounted prices, cashback, and referral discounts. Medlife’s USPs include a transparent inventory-led model and the steadfast conviction to sell drugs only against a valid doctor’s prescription.