▪ Abstract Obesity is not only a health but also an economic phenomenon. This chapter (a)
examines underlying economic causes, such as technological advancements, behind the …

Purpose. The purpose of this review is to summarize the literature on the ability of health
promotion programs to reduce employee-related health care expenditures and …

Chronic conditions and diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Europe,
accounting for 86% of total premature deaths, and the burden is likely to grow. The …

Extensive information is available from official statistics and descriptive studies on the
association between different socio-demographic background factors and sickness …

This study reviews the recent literature on the relationship between obesity and indirect (non‐
medical) costs. Medline and Web of Science searches were conducted to identify published …

There is increasing evidence that obesity and overweight may be related, in part, to adverse
work conditions. In particular, the risk of obesity may increase in high-demand, low-control …

It's difficult to pick up any type of publication and not see some article or passing reference to
the epidemic of obesity affecting the US, as well as many other developing and developed …

The purpose of this study was to test the association between lifestyle-related modifiable
health risks (physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and obesity) and work performance …

Background Obese individuals have increased morbidity and use of health services. Less is
known about the effect of obesity on workers' compensation. The objective of this study was …

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the relative contribution of individual
characteristics, lifestyle factors, work-related risk factors, and work ability on the occurrence …