A new study has found that weight loss for adults at any age leads to cost savings.
Even going from obese to overweight leads to lower medical costs and productivity savings, according to the study published online in the journal Obesity.
“Over half the costs of being overweight can be from productivity losses, mainly due to missed work days,” said Bruce Lee, Associate Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US.
“This means that just focusing on medical costs misses a big part of the picture, though they’re a consideration, too,” Lee added.
“Productivity losses affect businesses, which in turn affects the economy, which then affects everyone,” he said.
A high body mass index (BMI) is linked to a higher risk of serious conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers.
Subsequently, a high BMI and associated conditions can lead to high medical and societal costs and productivity losses.
