A study published in a recent Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine notes that the obesity epidemic contributes significantly to workplace absenteeism. As a result, it’s costing the nation billions of dollars annually. “Obesity-attributable absenteeism among American workers costs the nation an estimated $8.65 billion per year,” says Yale University’s Tatiana Andreyeva, PhD. Her team … Continue reading Obese Employees Cost Nation Billion of Dollars in Lost Productivity, Absenteeism