Advisory Board May 28, 2024

Obesity rates in the United States are steadily increasing and given that around half of Americans receive health insurance through their job, obesity is slated to cost employers, too. Writing for MedCity News, Marissa Plescia outlines steps employers can take to help address obesity.

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The challenges employers face

According to Sarah Wells Kocsis, director of public health at the Milken Institute, obesity is now understood to be a chronic condition with many different root causes. This means that treatment for obesity has to be personalized, which can pose a significant challenge.

“We’ve made a lot of progress on awareness,” Wells Kocsis said. “I think there is recognition...

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