One Nation, Overweight

One doesn’t think of CNBC as a diet and fitness television channel, but the fact that the network is airing a special, “One Nation, Overweight”, this week is an indicator of the toll obesity is taking on our nation’s economy and on company budgets.

In this clip from the program, Johnson & Johnson CEO William Weldon, a Healthcare Leadership Council member, explains that an escalating obesity problem and the various illnesses and chronic diseases that result from it will inevitably drown employers in healthcare costs.  Johnson & Johnson, by the way, is one of the real success stories in this country in developing employee wellness programs.

“One Nation, Overweight” will air again on CNBC this Saturday, May 22 at 7 p.m., Eastern time and Sunday, May 23 at 10 p.m., Eastern time.

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