On Obesity
“Weigh Your Options” (.pdf)
Learn how to better manage rising health care costs and improve health outcomes by addressing obesity in the workplace
“Counting Costs and Calories: Measuring the Cost of Obesity to Texas Employers” (.pdf)
This report, posted with permission from the Texas Comptroller’s Office, unveils groundbreaking new cost data on the impact of obesity to Texas employers. The report includes data on direct and indirect costs, as well as case studies and additional Texas-specific research.
“Obesity in the U.S. Workforce” (.pdf)
The report, posted with permission, presents findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys III (1999 – 2000).
“Obesity and Health Outcomes in the U.S. Workforce” (.pdf)
This article from the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine provides analysis of obesity’s impact on the U.S. workforce.(December 2004, posted with permission)
“Obesity in Texas: Policy Implications” (.pdf)
The Texas Health Institute’s paper on obesity in Texas focuses on the health costs – in human terms and dollars – that obesity has on the state of Texas, its workforce and families.