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Obesity in the Workplace Costs the U.S. Billions


Obesity Cost Employers and Employees Over $400 Billion in 2023

A new report by data and analytics company Global Data revealed that obesity and overweight are estimated to have caused$425.5 billion in economic costs to US ...

Study: Obesity in Workplace Adds Up to Staggering Cost - NJBIA

Overweight and obese workers are estimated to have caused a staggering $425.5 billion in economic costs to US businesses and employees in 2023.

Obesity, excess weight cost businesses, employees more than $400 ...

Obesity and excess weight cost US businesses and employees an estimated $425.5 billion last year, a new report from data and analytics company GlobalData found.

Obesity in the Workplace Costs the U.S. Billions - ABC News

Among those with a BMI higher than 40, which is roughly 100 pounds overweight, these costs worked out to $16,900 per capita for women and $15,500 for men in ...

The costs of obesity in the workplace - PubMed

In aggregate, the annual cost attributable to obesity among full-time employees is $73.1 billion. Individuals with a body mass index >35 represent 37% of ...

Obesity Has Causal Impact on Job Absenteeism and Related Costs

Previous studies have consistently shown that obesity is associated with missed workdays or lost productivity at work. The new study, using a ...

Obesity's $400 Billion Impact On Companies - Forbes

Obesity and excess weight is costing U.S. businesses and employees more than $400 billion. Leaders can't ignore this.

What's the Cost to Employers as Obesity Rates Increase? - EHS Today

CDC report shows 35% of population is obese which translates to an annual cost of $6472 per worker.

Obesity among American workers costs the nations billions in lost ...

Obesity is associated with significant increases in absenteeism among American workers and costs the nation over $8 billion per year in lost productivity, ...

GlobalData report highlights staggering $425.5 billion economic ...

Obesity and overweight are estimated to have caused a staggering $425.5 billion in economic costs to U.S. businesses and employees in 2023, ...

The Economic Impact of Obesity

It is estimated that the annual medical cost of obesity was nearly $173 billion dollars in 2019, while medical costs were found to be $1,861 ...

Study Shows the Billion-Dollar Cost of Obesity in the Workplace

In 2008, the annual medical cost of obesity in the US reached an astonishing $147 billion, which is 42% higher per capita than the medical costs of ...

Economics of Obesity to Employers

The economic impact of individuals who are overweight or have obesity with related comorbidities is significant, accounting for an estimated $480 billion in ...

Obesity Among U.S. Workers Costs Over $8 Billion

A study conducted by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health shows that obesity costs the U.S. $8.65 billion ...

The economic impact of obesity in the United States - PMC

Results suggest that currently existing levels of adolescent overweight will result in close to $45 billion in direct medical costs over this period, affecting ...

About Obesity - CDC

Obesity costs the US healthcare system almost $173 billion a year. ... We also work with colleagues from other groups, such as academic ...

Fat people are costing us all billions. It's time to get tough - Yahoo

Delegates to the congress are discussing a new report that shows how obesity hampers economic growth, specifically because obese workers are ...

Costs of Obesity

Severe obesity in adults cost state medicaid programs nearly $8 billion in 2013. Health Aff. 2015;34(11):1923-1931. [9] Waters H, DeVol R. Weighing Down America ...

Price of Obesity Costs Companies Billions in Health Care - HNI

This combined with health insurance costs, presenteeism and time away from work is estimated to be costing businesses in the region of $73.1 billion for full- ...

Job Absenteeism Costs of Obesity in the United States

Annual productivity loss due to obesity ranges from $271 to $542 (lower/upper bound) per employee with obesity, with national productivity losses ranging from ...