Obese workers in Europe 147 per cent more likely to take time off sick, study finds

Obese people are more likely to take more sick days and be off work for longer than people of a normal weight, according to a Europe-wide study.

The economic consequences of obesity are “massive”, researchers warned, while urging policymakers to “take more action”.

Academics from the health economics and health policy research group at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna presented their analysis o...
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