Work loss among privately insured employees with overweight and obesity in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rising obesity rates in the workforce are accompanied by a hidden cost burden to employers due to work productivity loss. Understanding the impact of obesity on work productivity is essential for employers to provide tailored weight loss interventions in the workplace.

Objectives

To measure work loss and associated productivity costs among employees with overweight/obesity compared with employees with normal weight.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used the Merative^TM MarketScan® Health and Productivity Management Database to identify adult employees with ≥1 diagnosis code reporting a body mass index (BMI) between 1/1/2015-12/31/2019. Based on the earliest BMI, employees were assigned to normal weight (BMI 19-24.9), overweight (BMI 25-29.9

SUBMITTER: Shinde S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11229424 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature