Saga Health Research

Evidence the field can act on.

Three interactive reports on the occupational-health crisis in public safety — written for the people who have to sign the budget, defend the programme, and explain the numbers to their boards.

Report 01 14 min read CFO Brief

Economic Case for Metabolic Health in Public Safety

A CFO-ready analysis quantifying the cost of metabolic dysfunction across shift-work occupations and the measurable return on evidence-based intervention. Tabbed exec summaries for Police Chief, Budget Director, and the all-sector view.

$15k–$60k annual cost per affected employee

27–30% metabolic syndrome prevalence

20:1 documented intervention ROI

Report 02 18 min read White Paper

Transforming Policing: A Career-Long Human Performance System

Could a proactive, data-driven health system fundamentally transform officer outcomes — and reduce long-term costs for agencies? The HPO paradigm, the six performance domains, the three-device stack, and a 30-year implementation arc.

26.7% officer metabolic syndrome rate

40.5% higher obesity vs general pop.

~$7,000 annual savings per officer under HPO

Report 03 16 min read Crisis Analysis

The Hidden Cost of Service

A comprehensive analysis of the metabolic, cardiovascular, and behavioral-health crisis facing America's first responders. Circadian-disruption mechanism, mental-health comorbidity, and the 27% disability-retirement figure — with the evidence-based path forward.

27% officers affected by metabolic syndrome

$60k max annual cost per affected officer

27% retirements that are disability-related