Obesity: Epidemic Of Enormous Proportions Becoming Big Problem For Bottom Line

The risks to an individual struggling with obesity are well-known: heart and endocrine issues, joint problems, psychological well-being, and more.  A new study from Advanced Plan for Health shows that obesity is also risky to an employer?s bottom line, costing more than double to provide employee health insurance to those considered obese.

The study looked at a population of 128,000 employees and, of those, found that 2,000 were given a diagnosis of ?obesity, unspecified,? as defined by the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD codes), which can include individuals with a body mass index greater than 30.  Click here for full article.