“Work-related injuries are far more costly if the injured worker is obese,” reported the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) in December 2010. “The dramatically higher medical costs suggest that the types and nature of injuries sustained by obese workers, especially the ‘morbidly obese,’ are more likely to result in permanent disabilities.”

With two-thirds of American adults now overweight, including one-third who are obese, this news should concern all employers.… [998 word article, April 2011]