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Practice Guideline
. 2018 Jan;60(1):97-107.
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001220.

Obesity in the Workplace: Impact, Outcomes, and Recommendations

Charles M Yarborough 3rd  1 , Stacy Brethauer, Wayne N Burton, Raymond J Fabius, Pamela Hymel, Shanu Kothari, Robert F Kushner, John Magaña Morton, Kathryn Mueller, Nicolaas P Pronk, Mitchell S Roslin, David B Sarwer, Brian Svazas, Jeffrey S Harris, Garrett I Ash, Jamie T Stark, Marianne Dreger, Julie Ording
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Practice Guideline

Obesity in the Workplace: Impact, Outcomes, and Recommendations

Charles M Yarborough 3rd et al. J Occup Environ Med. 2018 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To conduct a comprehensive literature review to develop recommendations for managing obesity among workers to improve health outcomes and to explore the impact of obesity on health costs to determine whether a case can be made for surgical interventions and insurance coverage.

Methods: We searched PubMed from 2011 to 2016, and CINAHL, Scopus, and Cochrane Registry of Clinical Trials for interventions addressing obesity in the workplace.

Results: A total of 1419 articles were screened, resulting in 275 articles being included. Several areas were identified that require more research and investigation.

Conclusions: Our findings support the use of both lifestyle modification and bariatric surgery to assist appropriate patients in losing weight.

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