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Obesity & rising health costs

Center for Disease Control and Prevention studies show growing evidence that extra pounds increase medical costs. Obese and overweight Americans racked up $75 billion in weight related medical bills in 2003. USA Today June 26, 2005

According to Forbes, America 's widening waistlines are the main force behind U.S. health care costs. June 23, 2006

Weight and Your Career

Can Excess Weight Affect Your Bottom Line?.

Health and weight issues are common topic today.   Beyond the obvious health concerns, have you ever thought excess weigh could have an impact on your career? Our society is obsessed with thinness.  Look at the models today. What was the last experience like when you went to the store to purchase a new shirt or pair of slacks? Clothing seem to be sized a little this year from last?

From a health standpoint getting your weight under control is definitely beneficial. Weight loss can have a positive effect on your health, it can also have an impact on your career.

In 2005, a survey of more than 2,000 HR professionals on obesity was done by Personnel Today’s revealing some eye-opening statistics about the level of discrimination facing overweight employees in workplaces. Almost half believe that obesity negatively affects employee output.

  • 12% suggest that obese workers are not suitable for client-facing roles.
  • 93% would employ the ‘normal weight’ person and only 7% would employ the obese one
  •  30% agree that ‘obesity is a valid medical reason for not employing a person’
  • 47%  think obesity negatively affects employee output
  • 11% think employers can fairly dismiss people  just because they are obese.

maybe you can't lose 20 pounds before that next big meeting with the boss, but does your wardrobe present you in the best light?  Clothing beyond colors, should complement the body you reside in.  Clothing can be used to diminish body size perception and not hide under a tent!   Rest assure, it's also not pouring your self into something that is black and a size too small.  A complete figure style analysis done by a certified image consultant takes into consideration body size and proportions.  very few of us are "model perfect".

Beyond the external dressing, what about your efforts for weight management?  With over 16 years in the weight management industry, coaching is one of the best resources you can utilize.  With all the magazines taunting the latest fad diet, most of us know what should be done, coaching provides a level of support the busy executive can find elsewhere, unless they engage a personal training.  Contact us if you wish to take a 30 minute complementary session to determine.

Additional services are available at Healthy Tools for consideration.