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Addressing Obesity Prevention And Control In The Workplace, Mary D. Hill
Addressing Obesity Prevention And Control In The Workplace, Mary D. Hill
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
Texas Obesity Research Center
Addressing Obesity Prevention and Control in the Workplace
Hill MD, Lankford T
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta, Georgia
ABSTRACT
Purpose: Over one-third of adults in the United States (U.S.), over 72 million people, are obese. There are health and economic costs associated with obesity. In 2008, obesity-related medical costs were estimated to be as high as $147 billion. Method: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend policy and environmental change strategies that address obesity in multiple settings: healthcare, schools, child care, worksites, and community. In 2011, about 111.5 million U.S. adults were full-time …