Bariatric surgery improves the employment rate in people with obesity: 2-year analysis

Beyond medical complications, people with obesity experience dramatic impairment of quality of life, including adverse workplace effects. Obesity results in weight-based discrimination and a high rate of unemployment because of work disability, absenteeism, loss of productivity, and cost. A few studies have been performed to assess the relationship between obesity surgery and the workplace, concluding in an improvement in weekly working hours and productivity, and a decrease in absenteeism, days of sick leave, and state benefit claims.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - July 19, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Adrian Mancini, Anne-Laure Borel, Sandrine Coumes, Nelly Wion, Catherine Arvieux, Fabian Reche Tags: Integrated Health Article Source Type: research