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Poor health associated with obesity increased work absenteeism and mortality, and lowered employment probability, personal income, and quality-of-life.
Addressing obesity can improve not only health but also economic productivity and quality of life.
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Poor health associated with obesity increased work absenteeism and mortality, and lowered employment probability, personal income, and quality-of-life.
Why this rating
Based on the comprehensive analysis of health outcomes related to obesity.
Source
Modeling the clinical and economic implications of obesity using microsimulation
Wei Su et al. · Journal of Medical Economics · 2015
DOI 10.3111/13696998.2015.1058805
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