Obesity can’t be ignored at work: Experts

Three reports call for greater employer intervention

Obesity rates are rising and employers should be concerned. There is a growing link between weight gain and sedentary jobs, and the side effects are considerable: higher absenteeism, health-care costs, disability claims and risk of occupational accidents, along with reduced productivity and weight discrimination.

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