Should Employee Health Programs Use BMI?

The CDC estimates that obesity-related absenteeism costs businesses between $3.4 billion ($79 per obese employee) to $6.4 billion ($132 per obese individual) a year.

EHS Today has examined the pros and cons of employee health programs using body mass index (BMI) as a health indicator — noting that employees shouldn’t be beholden to their BMI number, but should stay at a healthy weight. 1/11/2023