Obese Workers Cost Workplace More Than Insurance, Absenteeism, According to New Study

The cost of obesity among U.S. full-time employees is estimated to be $73.1 billion, according to a new study by a Duke University obesity researcher, published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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