Employers Weigh in on Obesity

Employee Benefits News
May 2008

The workplace is the ideal setting to address weight management issues. For example, 80% of employees agree that healthy lifestyles/weight management programs belong in the workplace, according to new research by the Stop Obesity Alliance.

However, the organization reports that less than 50% of employers believe their company has given enough attention to the problem of obesity.

Other key survey findings include:
■ 67% of employers are concerned about the effects of obesity on medical claims expenses
■ 93% of employers see obesity as a preventable condition and the result of poor lifestyle choices.