Obese workers cost U.S. employers an estimated $73.1 billion in health care costs and productivity losses each year.

This webinar presented by Dr. Ron Goetzel of Emory University and Thomson Reuters, discusses the cost of health and productivity-related expenditures that employers face, the role obesity plays in creating or exacerbating these conditions, and how employers can support obese and overweight employees.

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You will learn:

  • Why health care is so expensive

  • The top 10 most costly chronic conditions

  • Best practices for leading lifestyle-based interventions at your worksite