Big Employees, Big Problems?
Written by Galia Myron Friday, 15 May 2009 13:25
Obesity slows down productivity due to complications like type 2 diabetes.
Are obese employees a liability in the workplace? A U.S. study says that obese employees who have developed type 2 diabetes miss more days and work at lower productivity levels than their normal-weight co-workers. In addition, obese participants living with diabetes also reported that their conditions affected their everyday activities outside of the workplace.
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