{"id":27582,"date":"2017-05-01T21:49:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T01:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/?p=27582"},"modified":"2021-07-11T06:07:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T06:07:28","slug":"study-links-participation-weight-loss-programs-reduced-absenteeism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantictraining.com\/blog\/study-links-participation-weight-loss-programs-reduced-absenteeism\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Links Participation in Weight Loss Programs to Reduced Absenteeism"},"content":{"rendered":"
Orlando, FL \u2013 Obese workers who took part in a structured weight-loss program reported fewer hours missed on the job after six months, a recent University of Michigan study shows.<\/p>\n
Researchers surveyed 92 people who had an average body mass index of 40 and worked in various occupations. Before entering the program, participants stated in a self-evaluation that they worked an average of 5.2 fewer hours a month than their employers expected.<\/p>\n
After six months and an average of 41 pounds shed, participants reported working 6.4 more hours a month than expected.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur findings suggest that, through favorable effects on work attendance, participation in a weight-management program may be mutually beneficial for workers and their employers,\u201d Dr. Jennifer Iyengar, the study\u2019s lead author and an endocrinology fellow at the University of Michigan, said in a press release.<\/p>\n
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