Academic Journal
Obesity, Employment, and Economic Productivity in Europe: A Systematic Literature Review.
| Τίτλος: | Obesity, Employment, and Economic Productivity in Europe: A Systematic Literature Review. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Hagelund LM; Novo Nordisk Denmark A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark., Gamble A; Health Economics and Outcomes Research Ltd, Cardiff, UK., Furber A; Health Economics and Outcomes Research Ltd, Cardiff, UK., Carter P; Health Economics and Outcomes Research Ltd, Cardiff, UK. |
| Πηγή: | Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity [Obes Rev] 2026 Sep; Vol. 27 (9), pp. e70174. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 09. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Systematic Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100897395 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1467-789X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14677881 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Obes Rev Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: <2002->: Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Original Publication: Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science, c2000- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Obesity*/economics , Obesity*/epidemiology , Employment*/statistics & numerical data , Employment*/economics , Efficiency*, Europe/epidemiology ; Presenteeism/statistics & numerical data ; Sick Leave/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Absenteeism ; Body Mass Index |
| Περίληψη: | Introduction: The economic burden that obesity places on society, both directly and indirectly, is considerable. It is acknowledged that obesity is associated with decreased economic productivity; however, the evidence examining the exact relationship between obesity and key metrics of employment in the European context remains to be consolidated. Methods: A systematic literature review was performed to determine the association between body mass index (BMI) and employment outcomes. Searches were conducted across three electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, and Epistemonikos). Studies were eligible if they were published in or after 2014 and conducted in a European setting. Results: In total, 34 studies were identified; of these, 20 studies provided evidence to show fewer people with obesity were employed as compared to people with overweight or who had a healthy BMI. Obesity was associated with increased sickness absence (n = 7) and impaired work performance (n = 7). Conclusion: Broad evidence collected from across Europe demonstrates that obesity is associated with unemployment, sickness leave, absenteeism, and presenteeism. Preventing and treating obesity would be expected to have a relatively rapid benefit in terms of improved employment outcomes, including productivity, as well as long-term benefits to population health. (© 2026 World Obesity Federation.) |
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| Grant Information: | Novo Nordisk |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: absenteeism; body mass index; employment; obesity; overweight; presenteeism; unemployment |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260609 Date Completed: 20260811 Latest Revision: 20260828 |
| Update Code: | 20260828 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13460541 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/obr.70174 |
| PMID: | 42261746 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1467-789X |
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| DOI: | 10.1111/obr.70174 |