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How to Create a Diabetes-Friendly Workplace: Practical Strategies for Employers
Creating healthier workplaces requires more than wellness slogans or occasional lunch-and-learn sessions. For employees living with diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, and other cardiometabolic conditions, the structure and culture of the workplace can directly influence safety, productivity, and long-term health outcomes. I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Colorado Food@Work Collaborative on the topic of diabetes friendly workplaces. The discussion focused on how employers, healthcare organizations, and wellness leaders can move beyond traditional wellness initiatives and create environments that better support real-world diabetes management. Many employees already know what they “should” be doing. The challenge is whether their work environment…