Support in reaching a healthy weight is the latest priority for employees tending to their health and well-being.
A third of adults in the U.S. are considered obsese, and an additional 32.5% are overweight, according to the CDC. That extra weight is a burden not just on an employee wellness, but on an employer’s budget, too: obesity-related health concerns cost the healthcare system $173 billion per year, and employers also shoulder nearly $500 billion in lost productivity costs, absenteeism and other workplace-related injury expenses.
