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Jun 1, 2011

Obesity Takes Its Toll

From Obesity, Disability, and Movement Onto The Disability Rolls by Richard V. Burkhauser and John Cawley:
The magnitude of the impact of male obesity on work limitations is equivalent to the effect of aging 19.8 years or losing 8.9 years of education.

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  1. "The magnitude of the impact of male obesity on work limitations is equivalent to the effect of aging 19.8 years or losing 8.9 years of education."

    It now makes sense that most managers at SSA are overweight. LOL

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