Does poor physical health actually lower productivity?

There’s been a huge shift of focus in the HR world towards consideration of employee health. However, does poor physical health actually lower worker productivity?

In an interview with Entreprenuer, Brian Hazelgren, Author of Healthy Habits of Highly Productive Employees: Thriving in Health, Wealth and Self, argues that yes, it does. In fact, poor health has a ripple effect on the whole organisation.