Harber ML. COVID-19, Obesity, and the Path Forward for Employers. HRProfessionalsMagazine. https://hrprofessionalsmagazine.com/2021/06/29/covid-19-obesity-and-the-path-forward-for-employers/. Published June 29, 2021. We have explored over the past few issues the needs of employers to offer a comprehensive approach to obesity prevention and management as this chronic disease and its co-morbidities increase risk and cost to both the employee andRead more
Harber ML. Obesity is a Critically Important Health Issue. HRProfessionalsMagazine. https://hrprofessionalsmagazine.com/2021/03/30/obesity-is-a-critically-important-health-issue/. Published March 3, 2021. Obesity can affect a person’s overall health and daily performance in negative ways by adding more health risks that contribute to other related medical issues, which use up needed financial resources due to high total healthcare costs. As aRead more
Malik, V.S., Willet, W.C. & Hu, F.B. Nearly a decade on — trends, risk factors and policy implications in global obesity. Nat Rev Endocrinol 16, 615–616 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-020-00411-y In the past decade, the prevalence of obesity and related comorbidities has continued to increase across the globe, prompting many countries to adopt policies to improve diet quality. Here, we discussRead more
Ahern DK, Aberger EW, Wroblewski JP, et al. Behavior-based diabetes management: impact on care, hospitalizations, and costs. The American Journal of Managed Care. 2021 Mar;27(3):96-102. DOI: 10.37765/ajmc.2021.88597. This study evaluated a commercially available diabetes care management program for members of self-insured health plans across the United States. • Adherence to diabetes care standards can beRead more
Sturm, Roland and Kenneth B. Wells, The Health Risks of Obesity: Worse Than Smoking, Drinking or Poverty. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2002. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB4549.html. Obesity is widely recognized as a health risk. The negative effects of obesity and other known health risks, such as smoking, heavy drinking, and poverty, have been well documented. But untilRead more
Authors: Thomas A. Wadden, PhD; Timothy S. Bailey, MD; Liana K. Billings, MD, MMSc; et al This study examines the effects of subcutaneous semaglutide on persons while simultaneously being treated with diet and behavioral therapy. Please note: This article was published by JAMA and is not affiliated with Employer-Provider Interface Council (EPIC). The below link is provided as a suggested reading weRead more
Reference Wilding JP, Batterham RL, Calanna S, et al. Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity. The New England Journal of Medicine; February 10, 2021. Accessed February 18, 2021. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2032183. A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reported that treatment with once weekly semaglutide, along with lifestyle intervention, in individualsRead more
