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Quiz: A Healthier And Wealthier You

Question 5 of 10

According to a 2007 report from the Milken Institute, obesity contributes to a loss of workplace productivity that costs what percentage of GDP?

  1. Less than 2%
  2. 5%
  3. 10%
  4. 30%
Correct!

The 2007 Milken report states that workplace productivity has taken a hit from obese employees, who take more sick days or under perform by working while sick. The report goes on to claim that obese employees cost their employers $257 billion annually, which adds up to 1.8% of GDP.

SOURCE: An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease -- Charting a New Course to Save Lives and Increase Productivity and Economic Growth | Milken Institute

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