In 2000, the total cost (direct and indirect) attributable to obesity was estimated to be $117 billion,1 and between 1987 and 2001, diseases associated with obesity accounted for 27 percent of the increases in medical costs.2
Medical expenses for obese employees are estimated to be between 29
percent and 117 percent greater than medical expenses for employees
with a healthy weight.3
What is the cost of obesity to your organization?
"CDC's LEAN Works! Leading Employees to Activity and Nutrition" is a FREE
web-based resource that offers interactive tools and evidence-based
resources to design effective worksite obesity prevention and control
programs, including an obesity cost calculator to estimate how much
obesity is costing your company and how much savings your company could
reap with different workplace interventions.
Recommended by Wellness Program Manager at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Michael Thorn