TITLE

More employers see risks, costs of obesity

AUTHOR(S)

Roberts, Sally

PUB. DATE

April 2002

SOURCE

Business Insurance;4/22/2002, Vol. 36 Issue 16, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports the awareness of employees on the costs of obesity in the U.S. Effect of obesity on business enterprises; Projection on the allocation of resources toward combating obesity by employers; Consideration of obesity as a serious problem by employers.

ACCESSION #

6641184

Tags: OBESITY;  COST;  BUSINESS enterprises -- United States

 

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