Adherence
Obesity significantly impairs work productivity and daily activities, with over 25% of work time impaired due to obesity status, and this impairment is greater in patients with obesity-related complications.
If you feel like obesity is affecting your work or daily activities, it is likely having a measurable impact. This impairment is a recognized part of the disease burden. Effective treatment of obesity may help reduce this impairment and improve your quality of life and productivity.
percentage of overall work impairment due to obesity status was 27.4 %, and percentage of activity impairment due to obesity status was 31.7 %.
Why this rating
Self-reported data from a subset of patients (n=63 for WPAI), with no comparative statistical analysis, but consistent with known burdens of chronic disease.
Source
Management and impact of obesity in Canada: A real-world survey of people with obesity and their physicians
Jennifer M. Glass et al. · Obesity Pillars · 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.obpill.2025.100171
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