Report: Obesity Costing Firms $45B a Year in Work Loss, Medical Costs
National News • April 10, 2008
The rate of obesity in the United States has doubled in the last 30 years, and those extra pounds weigh on companies' bottom lines, according to a new report from The Conference Board. Today, 34 ...
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Subject: RE: I'm so glad to see this hasn't become a fat-bashing part
Posted On: April 10, 2008, 1:59 pm CDT
Posted By: lastbat
Comment:
An earlier post mentioned this as a perfect opportunity for people to take responsibility for themselves, and I think we've seen that. KLS says she's moving more, eating right, larger than society says is normal, but is healthy. There was another poster that noted they gained weight because they eat from the vending machine. Sounds like we know where our issues are.
And the issue really is - who is costing more? It's the people who call in sick and the people who constantly go to the doctor. While obesity, like smoking and drinking, can be a predicator of future health problems employers do need to look at who is actually costing them money and deal with that. If employers hold employees to their attendance and productivity policies they won't have to worry if they're a 30" waist or a 40" waist.
Subject: RE: I'm so glad to see this hasn't become a fat-bashing part
And the issue really is - who is costing more? It's the people who call in sick and the people who constantly go to the doctor. While obesity, like smoking and drinking, can be a predicator of future health problems employers do need to look at who is actually costing them money and deal with that. If employers hold employees to their attendance and productivity policies they won't have to worry if they're a 30" waist or a 40" waist.