Bupa helps credit crunch consumers keep healthy with free online healthcheck 12 January 2009
Bupa helps credit crunch consumers keep healthy with free online healthcheck
12 January 2009
With three in every four people fearing the credit crunch will damage their wellbeing and not just their wallets, Bupa, the leading health and care company, has launched a free online healthcheck: www.bupa.co.uk/healthcheck to help people keep well with health tips and advice that won’t break the bank.
Anyone with web access can take Bupa’s free online healthcheck, giving them a quick, simple and personalised picture of their health based on their medical and lifestyle risks. By using the new site over time, with its practical help and guidance, people can track their health, fitness and overall wellbeing without parting with a penny.
The online assessment takes between 15 and 20 minutes. Once completed, people receive instant feedback on a red, amber and green scale about their diet, stress, fitness, prevention, screening and overall wellbeing. The healthcheck also highlights an individual’s average risk of breast cancer, bowel cancer, diabetes, heart disease, lung cancer and stroke based on their age and an extra assessment showing the additional risk that their current lifestyle contributes.
Dr Peter Mace, deputy medical director of Bupa Wellness, comments: “We know people are worried about the credit crunch yet they still want to take care of their health. We also know that they are increasingly using the internet for health information and advice but don’t know which sources to trust. Bupa’s free online healthcheck is backed by qualified doctors and based on sound clinical evidence. It’s simple to use and provides health tips and advice which won’t break the bank ‘ helping people start 2009 on a healthy and credit crunch-friendly note.”
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